Tag: Nasdaq

April 19, 2017 BY admin

Nasdaq launches venture investment program dedicated to fintech opportunities

Nasdaq Inc (NASDAQ: NDAQ) one of the world’s leading providers of technology and services to the capital markets, announced today the launch of a venture investment program, Nasdaq Ventures, dedicated to discovering, investing in and partnering with unique fintech companies worldwide. The program’s main objective is to identify and collaborate on new technologies and groundbreaking…

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UN report says North Korea laundered $2 billion theft via Hong Kong firm
March 28, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FINRA and exchanges charge Lek Securities and CEO with aiding and abetting securities fraud

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), along with the New York Stock Exchange; NYSE Arca; NYSE MKT; the four Bats Exchanges, Bats BZX, Bats BYX, Bats EDGA, and Bats EDGX; Nasdaq; Nasdaq BX; and the International Securities Exchange, today announced that they have commenced disciplinary proceedings against Lek Securities Corporation and its Chief Executive Officer,…

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March 15, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Hanweck announces addition of Nasdaq’s Jean-Jacques Louis to Board of Directors

Hanweck, a provider of real-time risk analytics on global derivatives markets, just announced that Jean-Jacques Louis, Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy at Nasdaq, has joined its Board of Directors. At Nasdaq, Mr. Louis is responsible for the strategic and financial analyses and execution of all corporate and business unit investments. Nasdaq is a strategic…

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Nasdaq Copenhagen Improves Small Cap Market Access For Non-Nordic Trading Members
February 16, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Nasdaq announces new leadership within fixed income and post-trade in the Nordics and Baltics

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announced changes in the leadership within its Nordic and Baltic Fixed Income and Post-trade offerings. Fredrik Ekström, currently VP and president of Nasdaq Clearing, will assume the responsibility for Nasdaq Nordic Fixed Income and Nasdaq Clearing. Fredrik has also been suggested for the position as new Chairman of the Board of Directors…

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January 31, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. joins the NASDAQ-100 Index

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) just announced that J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:JBHT), will become a component of the NASDAQ-100 Index® (Nasdaq:NDX) and the NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index (Nasdaq:NDXE) prior to market open on Tuesday, February 7, 2017. J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. will replace NXP Semiconductors N.V. (Nasdaq:NXPI) in the indexes. J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.…

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Nasdaq Copenhagen Improves Small Cap Market Access For Non-Nordic Trading Members
December 29, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Strong year for new listings at Nasdaq’s Nordic Markets

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) welcomed 94 new listings to its Nordic markets in 2016, including both large cap IPOs and a particularly strong inflow of small and medium sized companies (SMEs). The activity level is similar to what Nasdaq experienced during the record year of 2015. Adam Kostyál, senior vice president and head of European listings,…

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December 12, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Nasdaq Nordic launches auction on demand

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) just announced that it will launch an innovative new market feature, Auction on Demand, on June 7, 2017. This service is designed to fulfill MIFID II transparency requirements for the periodic auction trading model, while offering Nasdaq’s trading clients a regulated and highly advanced alternative to Over the Counter and darkpool trading.…

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September 22, 2016 BY Mike Fox

Tokyo Commodity Exchange goes live on Nasdaq Trading Technology

Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and the Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) today announced the successful go-live of TOCOM’s new trading system, which is powered by Nasdaq’s Genium INET technology, as well as Nasdaq Pre-Trade Risk and SMARTS Market Surveillance solutions. The new system is now fully integrated with the Osaka Exchange’s derivatives trading system (J-GATE), which also runs on the same Nasdaq trading…

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