LSEG’s TradeAgent to challenge swap confirmation monopoly
Post-trade platform aims to extend clearing efficiencies to bilateral markets beyond SwapAgent
London Stock Exchange Group is hoping to break a monopoly on swap confirmations with the launch of TradeAgent – a new service from its Post Trade Solutions division, which will to go head-to-head with MarkitWire, the dominant operator in the space.
Developed in collaboration with 10 buy- and sell-side firms, TradeAgent allows the confirmation of interest rate swaps and equity derivatives as the
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