Exclusive insights on today’s OTC market landscape from Parameta Solutions

Amidst a backdrop of macroeconomic volatility, AI expansion, and shifting regulation, the health of the global OTC derivatives market continues to trend upwards, with derivatives notional outstanding growing by over 9% between year-end 2023 and June 30, 2024.

Download Parameta Solutions’ second annual report, ‘Navigating OTC derivatives markets in 2025‘ for exclusive insights into key market trends and the strategies that participants are using to overcome challenges and seize opportunities.

Report highlights:

• Macroeconomic volatility is increasing the appeal of derivatives as a hedge against turbulent asset prices and market uncertainty; while also creating challenges regarding liquidity, pricing and regulatory compliance.
• Technology is expanding the availability of trading platforms, and the rapid uptake of AI is helping improve efficiency, navigate liquidity challenges, comply with regulation, and support back office functions. 87% of survey respondents reporting that the OTC space is easier to operate in today than in the previous 12 months. 
• However, concerns over liquidity are rising, and survey respondents worry that regulation might be impeding growth for participants looking to expand into Asian markets, especially as trade surveillance measures become more robust.

The rapid evolution of the OTC derivates market underscores the need for consistent, reliable, and transparent market data available from Parameta Solutions.