John Ramsay

Chief Market Policy Officer, IEX

John Ramsay has 27 years’ experience in positions that concern the regulation and oversight of securities markets and intermediaries. While at the SEC since 2010, John led the staff's response to numerous significant market events, its participation in global regulatory initiatives, the development of new analytical tools for equity market oversight, and the proposal for Regulation SCI. He also led SEC efforts to implement significant elements of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, including the Volcker Rule and derivatives reform rules. From December 2012 to February 2014, John oversaw the Division of Trading and Markets, the group responsible for regulating broker-dealers and self-regulatory organizations, such as securities exchanges and FINRA.  Previously, he worked in senior roles at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the National Association of Securities Dealers (now FINRA), as a partner at the law firm of Morgan Lewis & Bockius, and as a Deputy General Counsel at Citigroup Global Markets. As Chief Market Policy Officer at IEX, he oversees the company’s engagement with governmental and regulatory authorities, the development of market structure policy positions, and the company’s participation in various exchange committees. He has a law degree from the University of Michigan and graduated summa cum laude from the University of Texas.