Panel: Data is Missing Link in Swaps Reform

With swaps reform measures scheduled to come into force before the end of this year, panelists at this year's Inside Market Data Chicago conference agreed that the introduction of exchange-like execution for over-the-counter swaps contracts will lead to a greater breadth and availability of information on vanilla swaps contracts, addressing ongoing challenges such as the difficulty of obtaining data on illiquid products, performing value-at-risk methodologies, and uncertainty around