Options Insider Special Events

Swan Global Investments, our long-time partner for the Advisors Option, has an event every year that brings together leaders from the industry to promote an open dialogue to discuss and share ideas on some of the most challenging issues facing investors. We are pleased to bring you audio from this event. Part 1: Perspectives on Risk Management Seeking Solutions for Endowments, Foundations, and Pensions Moderator: Gib Watson III, CIMA - Managing Partner, Trident Wealth Management Consulting, LLC Panelists: Samuel Gallo, CPA, CAIA - CIO, University System of Maryland Foundation Carlos Chujoy, CFA - CIO, Employment Retirement System of Texas Sean P. McChesney - Vice President, Hedged Strategies Research, Fund Evaluation Group, LLC

OCC President and Chief Operating Officer John Davidson talks with U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (R-IL-14) about the outlook for action in Washington, D.C. in 2018, and the most significant financial markets issues facing policymakers.

Jill Malandrino, Nasdaq Global Markets Reporter, moderated a discussion on key innovations and trends in technology and their impacts on the options industry. Moderator: Jill Malandrino, Nasdaq Panelists: Tony Zhang, Options Play Peter Maragos, DASH Travis McGhee, TradeStation

Find out from this expert panel composed of ETF issuers and options market makers what is driving the trends in client ETF options usage and the implications for the ETF and options industries and their respective participants. Moderator: Steve Oh, Nasdaq ETFs Panelists: Grayson Lipton, PowerShares by Invesco Lawrence Tanzman, Citadel Stacey Gilbert, Susquehanna International Group James Maund, State Street Global Advisors

Experienced Financial Advisors share how they have integrated options into their practice to differentiate themselves from their competition and grow their client base. Moderator: Eric Cott, OCC Panelists: Michael Galantino, CV Brokerage, Inc. Brandon Setlock, Charles Schwab & Co. Paul Feinstein, 1st Republic

Exchange and clearinghouse Washington representatives discussed policy and politics in 2018. Moderator: Julie Bauer, OCC Panelists: Terry Campbell, Nasdaq Jeff Strunk, Forbes-Tate Lita Frazier, Cboe Hope Jarkowski, Intercontinental Exchange

Exchange leaders, alongside OCC leadership, touched on an array of current topics affecting the options industry. Moderator: J.J. Kinahan, TD Ameritrade Panelists Ed Boyle, BOX Andy Lowenthal, Cboe Shelly Brown, MIAX Kevin Kennedy, Nasdaq Ivan Brown, NYSE Scot Warren, OCC

Key industry panelists discuss the evolution of market regulation and its impact on listed options liquidity across multiple market segments. Moderator: John J. Fennell, OCC Panelists: Steve Crutchfield, CTC Mauricio Izurieta, BAML Dennis Davitt, Harvest Volatility Advisors

Elinor Comlay from EQ Derivatives lead an engaging session on volatility and its impact on trading participants in the options market. Moderator: Elinor Comlay, EQ Derivatives Panelists: Rob Hocking, DRW Euan Sinclair, Talton Capital Management Aash Vyas, Pier88 Investment Partners

Henry Schwartz from Trade Alert presented a detailed look at trends and current hot issues in today's options market.

2018 Joseph W. Sullivan Award: Gary Katz Gary Katz is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of the International Securities Exchange (ISE), the first all-electronic options exchange in the United States and one of the world’s leading exchanges. Prior to that, he served as ISE’s Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Katz is one of the principal developers of the unique options market structure – an auction market on an electronic platform – used by all ISE exchanges and is named as inventor or co-inventor on six patents that the Company received or applied for relating to its proprietary trading system and technology.

This year's panel for exchange and industry updates included: Patty Schuler, BOX Eric Frait, Cboe Joe Bracco, MIAX Sean Feeney, Nasdaq Mark Krommenhoek, NYSE Amy Lawson, OCC Frank Tirado, OIC Ellen Greene, SIFMA Jim Toes, STA

The explosion of new alternative datasets emerging every day adds an exciting yet daunting spin for the capital markets industry. The challenges of assessing alt data — such as the wide range of data and types available, lack of historical analysis and alignment of data sourcing — can make it time-consuming and difficult to ingest and take action. Our esteemed panel of industry experts weighed the opportunities and risks associated with alternative data for options and equities traders as well as quantitative analysts and portfolio managers. The panelists included: Catherine Clay (moderator) Vice President, Global Head of Information Solutions, Cboe Michael Izhaky CEO, FT Options Henry Schwartz President, TradeAlert Barry L. Star CEO, Wall Street Horizon Robin Mess CEO, big xyt

Gina McFadden was President of The Options Industry Council (OIC) from 2006 to 2013. She was OIC's Executive Director from 1995 to 2006. Concurrent with her OIC position, she was also a member of The Options Clearing Corporation's (OCC) senior management team, serving as Executive Vice President of Industry Services. Prior to that, she was Executive Vice President of OCC's Business Operations Group and Business/Product Development. Active on various industry committees and organizations including OIC's Roundtable, OCC's Operations Roundtable, SIFMA's Equity Options Roundtable, the STA Options Committee and the Futures Industry Association, she was also an inaugural board member of Women in Listed Derivatives (WILD), a professional development group for women. Gina completed the Kellogg Management Institute Graduate Program at Northwestern University and SIA’s Securities Institute Program at the Wharton School. She has a B.A. from Barat College. After almost forty years in the options industry, Gina retired in

A panel of experts addressed the European hot topics that could impact U.S. options markets. What are the pain points for those seeking to participate in our markets? What are the opportunities? What’s going on with the mega exchange mergers? Regulation. Brexit. The structure of the European market. All this and more. Moderator: Gary Delany, OIC Frank Magnani, Interactive Brokers Georgio Stoev, Saxo Bank

Experienced Financial Advisors shared how they have integrated options into their practice to differentiate themselves from their competition and grow their client base. Moderator: Gary Franklin, Raymond James Paul Feinstein, First Republic Investment Management Edward Gesten, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Jack Gunter, Merrill Lynch

Steve Sears, Senior Editor and columnist with Barron’s, conducted a fireside chat with Craig Donohue, Executive Chairman and CEO of OCC, on the evolution of the options industry and OCC’s role as an important market utility and industry advocate.

Moderator: Andy Nybo Ed Boyle, BOX Options Exchange Andy Lowenthal, CBOE Shelly Brown, MIAX Kevin Kennedy, Nasdaq Ivan Brown, NYSE

For the first time, the Options Industry Council and Cerulli Associates team up to provide the investing community with a new benchmark study on the current state of how and why financial advisors implement exchange-listed options in client investment portfolios. Cerulli Senior Analyst Emily Sweet presented key findings of the just-released study which examines how top advisors are using options, why others are not, and opportunities for the industry to broaden adoption of their use.

Henry Schwartz, President, Trade Alert, LLC, provides a detailed look at recent trends and current hot issues in today’s options markets. The discussion focused on how automation, fragmentation, and competition are impacting the diverse mix of participants in today’s option market landscape.