Abstract: In various embodiments, methods and apparatuses for generating and operating a swaps execution facility (SEP) compliant swaps trading platform comprises (i) generating a swaps trading platform, where the generated swaps trading platform is configured to operate in accordance with a plurality of predefined rules associated with swaps execution facility (SEP) requirements; (ii) establishing one or more communication channels with respective one or more clearinghouses for transmission of clearinghouse information concerning one or more trade requests; and (iii) establishing one or more communication channels with respective one or more swaps data repository (SDR) providers for transmission of SDR information concerning the one or more trade requests.

Abstract: Methods and systems for facilitating transactions between a plurality of liquidity takers (LTs) and a plurality of liquidity providers (LPs) are disclosed. In one example, a computer-implemented method for facilitating transactions between a plurality of LTs and a plurality of LPs is provided. The method may include: (i) assigning a unique identifier to each LP and each LT among a plurality of LPs and LTs in a financial market; (ii) establishing a unique communication channel with each LP and each LT among the plurality of LPs and LTs; (iii) obtaining a plurality of pricing streams from one or more of the plurality of LPs via the unique communication channel established with the one or more of the plurality of LPs; (iv) analyzing LP pricing stream configuration information; and (v) transmitting the plurality of pricing streams to one or more of the plurality of LTs based on the LP pricing stream configuration information.