Options Insider Radio Interviews: Talking Complex Order Books, Auctions and Market Makers with Nasdaq

Published: May 22, 2017, 5 p.m.

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Recorded live at the 2017 Options Industry Conference, Mark is joined by Kevin Kennedy, Senior Vice President and Head of US Options at Nasdaq.

They discuss:

  • Updates from the launch of the new PHLX trading floor
  • Attracting more complex orders
  • Will this spark a new floor revolution?
  • How many exchanges are too many exchanges?
  • The growing importance of complex order books
  • Integrating the six exchanges together
  • The trend towards passive investments
  • Growing the pie
  • Attracting new market participants
  • Outreach efforts, especially with regard to education
  • The concentration of liquidity in just a few names
  • Leveraging the interest in ETFs into interest in ETF options
  • The debate on auctions
  • What can the industry do to safeguard market makers

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