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Our Chief Audit Executive, Hugo Mugica, has more than 20 years of leadership experience in internal audit and financial services. He began his career in finance as a fixed-income trader while still in college and systems implementation before transitioning to internal audit roles. Learn more about Hugo.
Meet Our Chief Audit Executive
OCC recently received regulatory approval to update our clearing membership criteria allowing banks to apply for membership. In this interview with SFT reporter Carmella Haswell, Oberon Knapp, Head of Securities Lending, and Sheila Zak, Executive Director of Member Services, talk about the changes and other enhancements in the works.
New and approved: OCC lines up for future investment
Next year, OCC will launch testing for its forthcoming clearing platform Ovation, which will impact the entire U.S. listed options ecosystem. Learn more about industry-wide testing in this interview with OCC's Mike Hansen and Karen Glad for Global Investor Magazine.
From Encore to Ovation: OCC preps for 2024 industry-wide testing
At OCC, we believe in empowering interns to make a real impact, acquire valuable skills, and build connections within the industry. Don't miss this video where a few of our interns share their firsthand experiences of their time at OCC.
The OCC Internship Experience
OCC today announced that MEMX LLC has become an OCC participant exchange. MEMX LLC began operating its options trading facility, MEMX Options, on September 27, 2023, bringing the total number of OCC’s participant exchanges and trading platforms to 20.
OCC Welcomes MEMX Options
Our Chief External Relations Officer, Julie Bauer, has more than 30 years of industry experience in government relations, including seven years with OCC. After earning a bachelor’s degree at the University of Virginia, she moved to Washington, D.C., achieving an MA in American Government from Georgetown University. Learn more about Julie:
Meet Our Chief External Relations Officer, Julie Bauer
OCC's year-to-date average daily volume through May 2023 was 44.5M contracts, up 6.6% compared to year-to-date average daily volume through May 2022. Total volume was 949.1M contracts, up 9.5% compared to May 2022 and the third highest month in OCC’s history.
OCC Clears 949.1M Contracts in May 2023, Third Highest Month on Record
Technologists at OCC are experiencing a rare opportunity: building a cloud-native system from the ground up. OCC's Candice Schmidt and Joe Hughes sat down with Built In to discuss their experience and why it's an exciting time to work at OCC.
OCC's 'Renaissance Initiative' Heralds a New Era in Cloud-Native Fintech
OCC is pleased to welcome Michael Blaugrund, Boudewijn Duinstra and Stephen Luparello to our Board of Directors! Additionally, OCC today announced the re-election of Craig S. Donohue as Executive Chairman, as well as other elections and appointments.
OCC Announces Three New Board Members, Member Elections at Annual Stockholder Meeting
Our Chief Risk Officer, Vishal Thakkar, has nearly 20 years of industry risk management experience, including seven years with OCC. He earned both a bachelor’s degree and MBA from DePaul University in Chicago. Learn more about Vishal:
Meet Our Chief Risk Officer, Vishal Thakkar