A complimentary webinar presented by ETF BILD Project
Thursday, December 11 | 11:00 AM ET – 12:00 PM ET
Join us for a timely and candid conversation on the shifting ETF capital markets ecosystem. The industry is navigating rapid change—from challenges in seed capital and widening spreads to evolving economics for Authorized Participants and Lead Market Makers. We’ll also examine how emerging multi-share class structures could reshape market dynamics, what proposed regulatory updates may mean for market-maker incentives, whether AI will influence capital markets operations, and how these developments affect issuers of all sizes, especially around liquidity, innovation, and long-term sustainability.
Key Topics Include:
- The evolving roles and responsibilities of APs and Lead Market Makers
- Today’s environment for securing seed capital
- Key economic pressures facing APs
- The expected impact of ETF multi-share class structures
- The outlook for small issuers in the current market
Speakers:
Moderator:
- Richard M. Keary, Strategic Advisor, ETF Consultant, Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Blue Finance at Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship UNC Wilmington, Independent Trustee for ETF Trusts
Panelists:
- Nick Phillips, President, ETF Capital Markets Advisors LLC
- Chris Hempstead, Head of ETF AP and Global Portfolio Trading at Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.
- David Pennella, ETF Issuer & PT Services, Global Markets, Liquidity Solutions
Please RSVP by Wednesday, December 10. Register to receive instructions on how to join the webinar.