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Question: Chris Allen - Citigroup Inc. - Analyst
: Billy, I was wondering if you could dig into the rate market commentary a little bit more. Wondering kind of the overall health of the rate market
here, any impact of the move and the long end of the curve on customers. Any color on the basis swap spread trades? And lastly, from a current
positioning perspective, how are people thinking about duration of risk appetite here?
Question: Dan Fannon - Jefferies LLC - Analyst
: A couple of questions on credit pricing, where do you think you are in the transition from variable to fixed pricing with the dealers that began this
quarter? And then can you expand upon your comments around the timing of why now in terms of these changes starting to pick up?
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Question: Alex Blostein - Goldman Sachs & Company, Inc. - Analyst
: Just staying on the credit business, maybe for another minute. I was hoping you guys could discuss the announcement that came out at securities
earlier effectively pitching to banks to handle their bond trades.
And I guess, what are the implications for the e-trading of credit broadly and trade it specifically and then maybe a follow-up, just to Dan's question
around the kind of revenue growth, algo discussion within credit. It sounds like you don't think this will cap the opportunity set for Tradeweb when
it comes to more volume-driven businesses, obviously, some of that shifts to fixed now. So maybe just expand a little bit on that and how you view
the credit the growth algo in the next couple of years.
Question: Benjamin Budish - Barclays Bank - Analyst
: Billy, I was wondering if you could talk a bit about the recent launch of portfolio trading for European government bonds. I'm curious, how does
the use case compare to credit? What does it mean for the ultimate level of electronification? Is there a place for this sort of protocol in the US
where it's more homogenous? And lastly, would there be any fee rate implications if those were to really pick up that we should keep in mind?
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Question: Jeff Schmitt - William Blair & Company L.L.C. - Analyst
: On the regulatory front, if this administration were to loosen up banking regulations, could you discuss how you might benefit from that, what
that can mean for turnover? And I'm thinking specifically just about capital requirements for holding treasuries.
Question: Ken Worthington - JPMorgan Chase & Co. - Analyst
: I wanted to hear your thoughts on changes to perception of US exceptionalism. So how does the selloff in the US treasury market, depreciation of
the dollar, potential deterioration in the US exceptionalism, influence Tradeweb's business, maybe not just in rates, but maybe your other asset
classes as well.
Question: Michael Cyprys - Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC - Analyst
: Just a question on digital assets. I think the areas that you're investing in. I was hoping you could talk about your strategy there where you see
some of the most compelling use cases and as you think about the tokenization and blockchain solutions and opportunities there, what room
blocks or hurdles limit this from being a reality today? And how do you see that being overcome?
Question: Richard Fellinger - Autonomous Research US LP - Analyst
: I wanted to ask one on capital allocation. So excess cash continues to build on the balance sheet. And given M&A has historically been the priority
after organic growth, just curious how the current market uncertainty informs your appetite for deals today? And if those conversations have gotten
easier or harder with the unique environment we're in, and if it has become harder, at what point would you consider being more opportunistic
on the buyback to kind of weigh out the current uncertainty?
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