Research

PIFS conducts research on policy issues impacting the global financial system. PIFS research has focused on issues such as US Treasury market liquidity, global equity market structure, the rise of cloud computing and, most recently, the regulation of crypto markets. 

Enhancing Post-Trade Transparency for U.S. Treasuries

Enhancing Post-Trade Transparency for U.S. Treasuries

In this report, we describe the extent of pre- and post-trade transparency in cash Treasury markets, evaluate the academic literature on the effects of mandatory real-time post-trade transparency, and conclude that U.S. policymakers should mandate the public dissemination of real-time transaction-level data in cash Treasury markets.

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