Notes from the Options Industry Conference

Notes from the Options Industry Conference

I just spent the past three days quite productively at this year’s Options Industry Conference.  Once again, I was privileged to participate on a first-day panel.  This year’s was a high-level discussion about the state of the options industry.  Our main topics of discussion follow.

Technology Drives Options Market Development - Markets Media

The rapid expansion of options markets in recent years has been driven by a number of factors, not least of which is technology. Technology helps institutional firms access options liquidity, helps brokers handle and route trades more efficiently, and helps online platforms attract and retain retail market participants. But for all firms in the options market ecosystem, it’s not just about adopting technology, it’s also necessary to create the r…

Technology Drives Options Market Development

The rapid expansion of options markets in recent years has been driven by a number of factors, not least of which is technology. Technology helps institutional firms access options liquidity, helps brokers handle and route trades more efficiently, and helps online platforms attract and retain retail market participants. But for all firms in the options market ecosystem, it’s not just about adopting technology, it’s also necessary to create the r…