The International Securities Exchange (ISE) announced that President and CEO Gary Katz will participate in an Equity Market Structure Roundtable that will take place today in New York. Hosted by Representative Scott Garrett (R-NJ), Chairman of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government-Sponsored Enterprises, the purpose of the roundtable is to facilitate dialogue about current market structure issues and opportunities to improve existing regulations. Mr. Katz will speak on a panel on the topic of "Creating a Level Playing Field for Equity Market Participants."
Mr. Katz made the following statement about the upcoming Roundtable:
"I appreciate Representative Garrett's leadership on market structure issues and commend him for initiating a substantive discussion between policymakers and the industry. ISE is very supportive of efforts to review existing regulations and identify opportunities to improve investor confidence and promote a level playing field for all market participants."
The Roundtable will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and will be attended by Members of Congress, officials from the SEC, academics, legal experts, and industry leaders.
