BATS Global Markets
| Type | Stock exchange subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Founded | June 2005 |
| Owner | Cboe Global Markets |
| Key people | President and CEO: Chris Concannon; Chairman: Paul Atkins |
| Currency | United States dollar |
| Volume | 1B shares (Jan 2009) |
| Indices | BATS (withdrawn) |
| Website | www |
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 a licensed U.S. stock exchange operator in 2008, and launched a pan-European market that October. 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.