Cboe Global Markets announced Thursday that it has appointed JJ Kinahan as Senior Vice President, Head of Retail Expansion and Alternative Investment Products, to spearhead the exchange group’s efforts to grow its presence in the retail trading and alternative investments space.
In his new role, Kinahan will lead a newly established business unit focused on developing event-based trading, prediction markets, crypto derivatives, and tokenised instruments, while overseeing product strategy, regulatory coordination, and go-to-market plans.
“As our industry undergoes rapid transformation, we see significant opportunity to harness our unique capabilities and accelerate growth in areas where we can lead and differentiate,” said Rob Hocking, Cboe’s Global Head of Derivatives.
He described Kinahan as bringing “an exceptional track record of innovation” and a strong commitment to investor education.
Cboe Chief Executive Craig Donohue said Kinahan’s appointment would help the firm “capitalise on emerging opportunities in the retail-oriented digital, crypto, and event markets space.”
Kinahan, previously CEO of IG US Holdings, the parent company of tastylive and tastytrade, said he was excited to build on Cboe’s legacy of pioneering products that transformed financial markets.