In this episode Mark is joined by Kapil Rathi, Senior Vice President of Options Business Strategy at BATS Global Markets.
They discuss:
- The forthcoming deal with CBOE
- What the deal has to offer investors?
- What were the drivers for the deal?
- What does this mean for options market share?
- When is the deal expected to close?
- What does Kapil think of ISE becoming part of the NASDAQ group?
- What else is happening at BATS, especially the BAM auctions?
- Are auctions hurting the market?
- What do ETFs bring to the BATS ecosystem?