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Larry Tabb, Head of Research for Bloomberg Intelligence, joins Nasdaq Chief Economist Phil Mackintosh in an examination of the SEC’s NMS II plan and how the proposed changes may change our current equity markets on Episode 10 of Nasdaq’s TotalMarkets podcast.

How is money on market data really spent? How have market data costs actually increased? What do different data feeds offer and what actually causes market latency? Dan Connell and Shane Swanson from Greenwich Associates’ Market Structure and Technology Division join Nasdaq Chief Economist Phil Mackintosh to delve into their findings around market data.

Who trades ETFs and how do they trade them? What happens behind the scenes when an ETF trades? What can be done to improve liquidity for thinly-traded ETFs? ETF Strategist Andrew Upward from Jane Street joins Nasdaq Chief Economist Phil Mackintosh to give us an inside look at how ETFs trade today and how trading ETFs can improve.

What is the outlook for ETFs in 2020? How will the new ETF rule affect the industry and what should market structure look like to ensure liquidity for ETFs? Kimberly Russell, Vice President and Market Structure Specialist State Street Global Advisors, discusses her views on the ETF industry with Nasdaq Chief Economist Phil Mackintosh. They will discuss the most recent developments on the regulatory front and how things are shaping up for the year ahead.

How can we improve small-cap liquidity? What did we learn from the tick pilot? How do you define retail investing? Mehmet Kinak, Global Head of Systematic Trading, T. Rowe Price, joins Nasdaq Chief Economist Phil Mackintosh to take a deep dive into market structure and how it could be improved to make markets work better for everyone.

What happens in the life of a trade? How do market participants decide how fast they trade and what strategies to pursue to ensure both timeliness and quality of their order fills? Enrico Cacciatore, Head of Market Structure & Trading Analytics, Voya Investment Management, joins Nasdaq Chief Economist Phil Mackintosh to discuss how strategies are developed, how lit markets benefit investors, and how buyers calculate opportunity costs.