Cboe has expanded its Data and Access Solutions leadership team to help expand the firm’s footprint across the globe.
The company hired Bo Chung, a long-time veteran of the financial services industry, as Senior Vice President, Global Sales and Index Licensing.
Bo Chung will be responsible for overseeing the strategic growth and adoption of Cboe’s holistic Data and Access Solutions offering.
In regard to promotions, Cboe named Michael Hollingsworth as Vice President, Global Head of Data and Analytics, and Geralyn Endo as Vice President, Global Data and Access Solutions Client Engagement.
Catherine Clay, Executive Vice President, Global Head of Data and Access Solutions, said: “For many years I have admired Bo’s impressive track record of success and industry leadership and I’m thrilled to have him join the team. Cboe’s expansive Data and Access Solutions offering is an integral part of the company’s global vision and we could not be more excited to have Bo help us execute on this strategy to bring Cboe’s suite of data analytics, indices, market intelligence and execution services to new markets and users.”
Bo Chung has a 30-year old career in the industry, having held several senior leadership roles and managing teams across continents. Prior to joining Cboe, he served as an independent strategic advisor to select start-ups in the early and growth stages.
He gained vast experience as Managing Director, Global Head of Sales and Relationship Management at S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI), where he worked for more than two decades.
There, he led a team of 50 global sales and relationship managers and was responsible for business expansion, revenue growth and strategic partnership development.
Prior to that, he played several roles – Managing Director, Business Development, Sales and Marketing – as he focused on identifying opportunities to increase S&P DJI’s brand recognition and index adoption.
As to the promoted executives: Michael Hollingsworth, the new VP, Global Head of Risk and Market Analytics was previously Senior Director, Financial Risk Analytics, leveraging his extensive trading and analysis experience to help lead Cboe’s financial risk analytics business.
Geralyn Endo, the new VP, Global Data and Access Solutions Client Engagement, was previously Head of Client Engagement, Data and Access Solutions at Cboe.
“Mike has been an asset to our team since joining Cboe as part of the Hanweck acquisition in early 2020. His in-depth knowledge of Cboe’s data and analytics services and vision for the future of our products is unmatched”, Catherine Clay continued.
“Likewise, Geralyn has been an integral member of the Data and Access Solutions team for two years, helping grow the business substantially throughout her time at Cboe. Her passion for making trading solutions accessible to all market participants drives our entire team to continuously reach new heights. I am confident that Mike and Geralyn will help accelerate our global growth as we build one of the world’s largest global derivatives and securities trading networks.”
Cboe’s Data and Access Solutions offer a comprehensive array of data, analytics, and execution services for each stage in the lifecycle of a transaction.
From pre-trade, to at-trade, to post-trade, these solutions deliver insights, alpha opportunities, portfolio optimizations, and seamless workflows. Visit Cboe’s website to learn more.
