Journal of Finance Vol. 55 No. 5 2000
Crossing Networks and Dealer Markets: Competition and Performance
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Abstract
This paper studies the interaction between dealer markets and a relatively new form of exchange, passive crossing networks, where buyers and sellers trade directly with one another. We find that the crossing network is characterized by both positive (‘liquidity’) and negative (‘crowding’) externalities, and we analyze the effects of its introduction on the dealer market. Traders who use the dealer market as a ‘market of last resort’ can induce dealers to widen their spread and can lead to more efficient subsequent prices, but traders who only use the crossing network can provide a counterbalancing effect by reducing adverse selection and inventory holding costs.
- DOI
- 10.1111/0022-1082.00281
- Volume
- 55
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 2071-2115
- Language
- en
- Sources
- openalex bibtex:phds-export.bib crossref