Episode 11: Cboe’s Acquisition of BIDS and the Wider Exchange Landscape feat. Bryan Harkins and Mehmet Kinak


Episode 11 of STA Trading Views features an interview with Bryan Harkins, President at BIDS Trading, and Mehmet Kinak, Global Head of Systematic Trading and Market Structure at T. Rowe Price. Our conversation includes discussion of the state of the exchange and ETF landscape, the buy vs. build quandary and Cboe’s recent acquisition of BIDS Trading.
Bryan Harkins is President of BIDS Trading L.P., where he oversees the operation and strategic direction of BIDS Trading and is leading the business in its expansion into new asset classes and geographies. Mehmet Kinak is a vice president of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc, where his primary focus is electronic and program trading, market structure analysis, and transaction cost analysis.