Richard Paul Balarkas

Part of Cboe Global Markets, Inc., Cboe Europe Ltd. is a leading pan-European equity and derivatives exchange and clearing operator. The company, founded in 2008, is based in London, UK. Cboe Europe offers a range of execution mechanisms to allow clients to trade in a way that best suits them, with a focus on innovative, pan-European solutions that simplify cross-border equities trading. The British company provides liquidity in more than 6,000 equities, exchange traded products, and depository receipts across 18 major European countries, and offers competitively priced pan-European equities market data and benchmark indices. Cboe Europe also provides efficient, cost-effective pan-European trade reporting services, including the leading approved publication arrangement for equities, known as BXTR.

Square Book Finance Ltd. is a private company located in the UK that is focused on fixing equity capital markets. The British company's platform brings together companies, advisors, and investors to improve equity raises.