Optiver

Optiver is a proprietary trading firm and market maker for various exchange-listed financial instruments. Its name derives from the Dutch optie verhandelaar, or "option trader". The company is privately owned. Optiver trades listed derivatives, cash equities, exchange-traded funds, bonds and foreign exchange.

History
Optiver was founded by Johann Kaemingk on April 9, 1986 as a market maker in options on the European Options Exchange (EOE), which is now Euronext. Optiver is a member of the European Principal Traders Association (FIA EPTA), FIA Principal Trading Group (PTG) in the US and FIA Japan.

Milestones
 In 2012, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) fined Optiver for $14 million in civil monetary penalties and disgorgement.
 In 2016, Optiver was reported to have joined a consortium to build a faster data transmission network between Chicago and Tokyo.
 Also in 2016 Optiver cemented a sponsorship agreement with Dutch chess grandmaster Anish Giri, to support him on his quest to become world champion.
 In 2017, Optiver joined with Equiduct to offer a one-stop shop for best execution.

See also
Market makers
Proprietary trading

References 

Category:Financial services companies established in 1986
Category:Financial services companies of the Netherlands
Category:Companies based in Amsterdam