Dec 11, 2019 / 07:40PM GMT
Alexander Blostein - Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Research Division - Lead Capital Markets Analyst
All right. So we're going to get started with our next session. I'd like to welcome Doug Cifu, CEO of Virtu Financial. Over the last year, Virtu's been quite busy integrating acquisition of ITG, which so far has resulted in new revenue opportunities, meaningful cost synergies and ability to free up capital. At the same time, the operating backdrop for electronic market makers has been fairly challenged in 2019. And clearly, there's no shortage of market structure debates and topics to be had. So Doug, thank you for being here. Always good to have you.
Douglas A. Cifu - Virtu Financial, Inc. - CEO & Director
Thank you. Great to be here.
Questions and Answers:
Alexander Blostein - Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Research Division - Lead Capital Markets AnalystSo I wanted to kick this off, really with the question around trends in market making that we've seen over the course of this year. And I know it's hard to