Burke Ashenden

head of capital markets and institutional strategy, Innovator ETFs
Bio

Burke Ashenden oversees capital markets & institutional strategy at Innovator. His team focuses on educating investors, promoting Innovator ETF liquidity, and enhancing the Innovator client experience. He’s also responsible for strategy/relationships with institutional clientele, APs, market makers, broker-dealers, and stock exchanges on the sell side. Previously, Burke was vice president of ETF Strategy at Direxion ETFs and an ETF Trader at Virtu Financial.

Innovator was established in 2017 by Bruce Bond and John Southard, founders of the PowerShares ETF lineup that has grown to be the fourth largest in the world. The listing of three Innovator Buffer ETFs™ in August 2018 marked the launch of the world’s first Defined Outcome ETFs™.

Innovator is dedicated to providing ETFs with built-in risk management that offer investors a high level of predictability around their investment outcomes. Today, with more than 140 ETFs and $23 billion in AUM, Innovator is the industry’s leading provider of Defined Outcome ETFs™.

Event Participation

Global EQD 2026
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Global EQD 2026

North America’s premier derivatives and systematic investing conference draws together 260+ key investors, asset managers, banks, market makers and service providers. Renowned for efficiently connecting all market players with their peers and providers and delivering cutting-edge strategy and portfolio discussions for over a decade. Attendees interact with innovative ideas and products through dynamic presentations and specialized forums.
Global EQD 2025
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Global EQD 2025

10 years after the first Global EQD, EQDerivatives is excited to be returning to The Wynn, Las Vegas for Global EQD 2025!

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