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Cboe challenges EU ‘misconception’ in options push

The US group started rolling out equity options in Europe in 18 months ago, and argues they aren’t as high-risk as some think

By Lars Mucklejohn
Options have ‘tremendous value’ if investors get the right education, Cboe’s European derivatives head tells FN
Options have ‘tremendous value’ if investors get the right education, Cboe’s European derivatives head tells FN Photo: Jim Vondruska/Getty Images

European policymakers’ “misconception” about options trading is holding back the market’s growth compared to the US, according to a major exchange operator.

Chicago-based Cboe Global Markets is looking to expand its eight-year-old European business to reflect the sharp rise in options trading among US retail investors.

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