BATS Global Markets
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BATS Global Markets is a global stock exchange operator founded in Lenexa, Kansas, with additional offices in London, New York, Chicago, and Singapore. BATS was founded in June 2005, became an operator of a licensed U.S. stock exchange in 2008 and opened its pan-European stock market in October 2008. As of February 2016, it operated four U.S. stock exchanges, two U.S. equity options exchanges, the pan-European stock market, and a global market for the trading of foreign exchange products. BATS was acquired by Cboe Global Markets in 2017.[3]
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Type | Stock exchange subsidiary |
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Founded | June 2005 |
Owner | Cboe Global Markets |
Key people | President and CEO: Chris Concannon;[1][2] Chairman: Paul Atkins[1] |
Currency | United States dollar |
Volume | 1B shares (Jan 2009) |
Indices | BATS (withdrawn) |
Website | www |
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The name 'BATS' was originally an acronym for "Better Alternative Trading System".[4]