Cboe Names Executives for New Markets Division

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. announced the appointments of Andy Lowenthal and Bryan Harkins as Executive Vice Presidents and co-heads of the firm’s newly formed Markets Division. The new Markets Division unifies product, sales, business development and account coverage personnel across the company’s U.S. equities and options, ETP listings, global derivatives and FX businesses. They will be supported by multi-asset resource teams. Prior to this role, Mr. Lowenthal led Cboe’s global derivatives group, which included the exchange operator’s four options exchanges, Cboe Futures Exchange (CFE), and products related to the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX). He led the Global Client Services group, which focused on business development and account management across all channels, and in all geographies, and directed Cboe’s Business Analysis and Institutional and International Business Development Groups. Previously, Mr. Harkins led Cboe’s U.S. equities business, comprising four distinct stock exchanges, as well as the firm’s global FX business. Teams under his leadership included those responsible for listings (ETPs), market data, product design, and competitive strategy.