Cboe promotes Chief Regulatory Officer Greg Hoogasian to executive team

Rick Steves

Cboe currently operates 23 markets across the globe in multiple asset classes spanning equities, options, futures and FX.

Cboe Global Markets has promoted Greg Hoogasian to Executive Vice President, Chief Regulatory Officer, making him part of the company’s executive leadership team.

In this new role, he will continue to oversee the regulation of Cboe’s U.S. equities, options, futures and swap execution facility (SEF) markets, in addition to supporting regulatory oversight of the markets associated with Cboe’s further expansion into North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.

Critical role in broadening the scope of regulatory services

Ed Tilly, Chairman, President and CEO of Cboe Global Markets, said: “I am pleased to welcome Greg to our executive team. During his long tenure at Cboe, Greg has worked tirelessly to fulfill our mission to operate trusted, fair and orderly markets for all participants, ensuring market integrity and investor protection across our exchanges. As Cboe continues to expand its global footprint to build one of the world’s largest and most comprehensive securities and derivatives networks, Greg and his team will play a critical role in broadening the scope of our regulatory services.”

Greg Hoogasian joined Cboe in 2004 as an attorney in its Legal Division, where he also represented the company in enforcement-related matters until 2008.

From 2008 to 2012, he held senior roles at the Chicago Stock Exchange, including as Senior Vice President, Chief Regulatory Officer.

This led Cboe to snatch him back and appoint him Vice President, Deputy Chief Regulatory Officer, where he remained on the job until 2015 and then was promoted to Senior Vice President, Chief Regulatory Officer.

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The company’s Regulatory Division monitors trading activity on its markets through surveillance programs, conducts investigations and examinations of its market participants, and brings appropriate disciplinary actions against those who engage in violative conduct.

Cboe currently operates 23 markets across the globe in multiple asset classes spanning equities, options, futures and FX.

 

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