Options Insider Radio Interviews: Talking Options Taxation, Regulation and Education with Craig Donohue

Published: May 17, 2017, 8:32 p.m.

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Mark recently attended the 2017 Options Industry Conference, where he was joined by Craig Donohue, Executive Chairman and CEO of the Options Clearing Corporation.

They discuss:

  • What brought Craig back to derivatives and The OCC?
  • The evolution of OCC into regulatory and oversight roles
  • Craig's history with leading large transformations within existing companies
  • The possiblility of rolling back regulations
  • Migrating other products to central counterparty clearing
  • The difference between regulated and unregulated derivatives
  • The fight to allow listed options in IRAs and other regulatory struggles
  • What are the origin for leaving options off the list?
  • What is on his radar for the future?
  • Potential taxation implications with transaction taxes and more
  • How many exchanges are too many exchanges?
  • The concentration of liquidity in a few names
  • The need for investor education
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