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Back to EpisodesNCI: Inside High-Frequency Trading: Myths, Market Making, Digital Assets & leadership w/ Doug Cifu, CEO Virtu Financial
Description
0:00 - Introduction
2:54 - Discussion of SEC legal matter
6:54 - Regulation by enforcement in digital assets
12:54 - Did Gensler make a "left turn"? Speculation on political influences
15:34 - Overall arc of market execution over the years
22:44 - Misconception around market-making
23:04 - Explaining market making and "infinite liquidity"
28:44 - Flash Boys book and misconceptions about HFT
31:24 - How retail brokers route orders and assess execution quality
35:54 - Payment for order flow
40:44 - Market making during volatile events
42:54 - Investment thesis behind Virtu's stake in IEX exchange
45:54 - Prospects for a Bitcoin ETF approval under Gensler
49:54 - Impact of AI/machine learning on trading
52:44 - Doug's journey from lawyer to Virtu CEO
58:54 - Growth trajectory and key milestones for Virtu
1:11:54 - Doug's approach to hiring and leadership
1:16:54 - Owning the Florida Panthers hockey team
1:20:54 - Doug's perspective on Virtu stock valuation
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