MIFID II: What Should Transparency Look Like?

We replicate the transparency calculations published by ESMA, using SDR data on EUR Swaps. EUR swaps are the second largest IRS market, and yet do not benefit from real-time trade level reporting. Our data shows that most of the EUR IRS curve is “liquid”, with ADV >€50m. SDR data calibrates realistic pre-trade transparency thresholds at €50k […]