This blog looks at RTX Fintech & Research (RTX), a recent start-up interest rate swap SEF (Swap Execution Facility). Key takeaways:  Read on for more details. All the charts, data, and statistics in this blog were sourced from SDRView. D2D SEF development After the 2008 Global Financial Crisis (GFC), the G20 consensus and national regulators exerted pressure […]

This blog looks at competition for trade volume in Q3 2025 between rates exchange-traded derivatives (ETD) exchanges and CCPs. Key takeaways: In Q3 2025, only two currency and product type combinations – EUR money-market (MM) futures and JPY MM futures – had material competition between CCPs. Read on for more details. Competition overview CCPView gives […]

In our quarterly blogs on cleared rates swap volumes, we review CCP market shares across all currencies. However, only a few currencies show meaningful competition between clearinghouses. This blog focuses on the competitive dynamic in those competitive currencies. Key takeaways: In Q3 2025, only four currencies – EUR, JPY, CNY, and INR had more than […]

Today we look at issuer names most actively traded based on CDS trades reported to US SEC Securities Based Swap Data Repositories (SBSDRs) in September 2025. Background The prior similar blog covered credit derivatives (CRD) for July 2025. Given the CDS-market peaks naturally in March and September, we will focus on those months going forward. […]