Derivatives and securities exchange network Cboe Global Markets, Inc., announced that JJ Kinahan will join as Senior Vice President, Head of Retail Expansion and Alternative Investment Products.
In this role, Mr. Kinahan will lead Cboe’s newly formed business focused on developing alternative investment products for retail clients, helping to oversee product strategy, regulatory alignment and execution of innovative offerings such as event-based trading, prediction markets, crypto derivatives and tokenized instruments.
Previously, Mr. Kinahan was the CEO of IG US Holdings, Inc., the parent company of tastylive, Inc., tastytrade, Inc., tastycrypto, The Small Exchange and tastyfx. Mr. Kinahan was also Chairman of tastytrade, the retail brokerage and trading platform. He was formerly Chief Market Strategist and Managing Director of Market Structure Strategy and Client Advocacy at TD Ameritrade, as well as Managing Director of Trading Platforms for Charles Schwab.
He began his career as a Chicago Board Options Exchange trader, later holding positions at ING Bank and Van Der Moolen.
JJ Kinahan said:
“Cboe has long been recognized as a global leader in derivatives, known for pioneering many first-of-its-kind products that have transformed financial markets and opened up new trading opportunities for investors. I am excited to build on that legacy and work with the Cboe team to deliver the next generation of innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of retail traders.”