Supply - side firms can take on the role of disclosing prices even as pressure grows on them to become market makers , said India 's head of global strategy , Supurna VedBrat . Banks ' withdrawal from market forces has led some firms to fill the void , but many are resistant because such a move would require tough capital constraints . “You now see, on a voluntary basis, the adoption of swaptions and single name CDS trading as cleared products, which is a positive outcome.” " A price maker is different from a market maker – as a price maker you are willing to set the price at which you will buy or sell a security , " she said . However , being a price maker is beneficial for liquidity constrained products and during market forces , VedBrat added .
Supply - side firms can take on the role of disclosing prices even as pressure grows on them to become market makers , said India 's head of global strategy , Supurna VedBrat . Banks ' withdrawal from market forces has led some firms to fill the void , but many are resistant because such a move would require tough capital constraints . " A price maker is different from a market maker – as a price maker you are willing to set the price at which you will buy or sell a security , " she said . However , being a price maker is beneficial for liquidity constrained products and during market forces , VedBrat added .