Would-be Sefs fear ability to access market

High costs and existing competition deter new entrants

A red brick wall

Platforms planning to become swap execution facilities (Sefs) fear they will be blocked out of the market by unsustainable start-up costs and the predominance of existing competitors.

The on-Sef FX market is currently dominated by just five providers – BGC, Icap, Tullett Prebon, GFI and Tradition – where existing business lines help support the cost of Sef operations. Smaller trading platforms, which often lack this institutional firepower, worry that they won't get a look in if they decide to

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