Keith Petersen has joined Cboe Global Markets as head of market data and access services for North America.
Petersen will be based out of New York in his new role, and joins the exchange from Solution Systems, where he supported the firm’s development and administration as the vice president of growth, a role he held for a year.
Before this, he spent more than seven years at Barchart in Chicago, joining the firm as head of strategy and chief of staff in 2016, and later taking on the role of chief strategy officer.
Previously in his career, he also worked at CME Group for three years, covering roles across corporate development and business development and strategy for financial products.
He has also held trader and corporate development positions at IMC Trading and began his career as a financial analyst in commercial banking at Bank of America.
Speaking to The TRADE, Adam Inzirillo, global head of Cboe Data Vantage, said: “As the market evolves, product development and innovation become increasingly vital to ensuring clients have the tools and capabilities they need. Keith’s deep derivatives expertise and proven track record in product strategy will be valuable as we look to meet the growing demand for data and access.”
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Petersen confirmed his new role in an announcement on social media.
The appointment follows significant developments for Cboe in the past few months, with the firm announcing plans in July to launch a trading service on it lit order book which will allow retail investors to trade free of charge across 18 of Europe’s markets, either at or better than the European best bid and offer (EBBO).
Launch is scheduled for September 2025, pending UK and Dutch regulatory approval.