Nasdaq Copenhagen improves small cap market access for non-nordic trading members LeapRate

November 19, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Nasdaq Copenhagen improves small cap market access for non-nordic trading members

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) has announced that Nasdaq Copenhagen is introducing a central counterparty participant for equity trading in its small cap market segment. The introduction removes bilateral counterparty risk, reduces transaction costs for trading members and aligns the post trade setup for equity trading on all main market segments at Nasdaq Copenhagen. Improving market conditions for…

November 12, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Nasdaq selects new OMX Copenhagen benchmark portfolio

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) has just announced the results of the semi-annual review of the OMX Copenhagen Benchmark Index, (Nasdaq Copenhagen: OMXCB), which will become effective with the market open on Monday, December 3, 2018. Netcompany Group A/S (NETC), PARKEN Sport & Entertainment A/S (PARKEN) and Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S (STG) will be added to the index.…

September 14, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Nasdaq to acquire Swedish financial technology provider Cinnober

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ), the global provider of trading, clearing, exchange technology, listing, information and public company services, has announced that it has made an USD 190m all cash recommended public offer to the shareholders and warrant holders of Cinnober (Nasdaq First North: CINN), a major Swedish financial technology provider to brokers, exchanges and clearinghouses worldwide. Nasdaq’s…

July 17, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

PepsiCo Inc. to join the NASDAQ-100 Index

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) has just announced that PepsiCo, Inc. (Nasdaq:PEP), 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 Monday, July 23, 2018. PepsiCo, Inc. will replace DISH Network Corporation (Nasdaq:DISH) in the indexes. PepsiCo, Inc. is headquartered in Purchase, New York, and has…

June 25, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Nasdaq Closing Cross sets record for number of traded shares

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced the Nasdaq Closing Cross had a record day as it was used for the 15th consecutive year to rebalance Nasdaq-listed securities in the entire family of Russell U.S. Indexes, part of global index provider FTSE Russell, during their annual reconstitution. A record 1.188 billion shares representing $39.26 billion were executed in…

June 11, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Nasdaq expands Hong Kong presence with data center connections

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) has announced that it is establishing connectivity to three data centers in Hong Kong to increase its service to the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region through a Nasdaq Point of Presence (POP), helping to provide more efficient, cost-effective access to Nasdaq financial data in the region. In July, Nasdaq will begin to offer easy access…

February 13, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Nasdaq launches Nasdaq Nordic Fund Market in Finland and Norway

Today Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) Broker Services announced the launch of Nasdaq Nordic Fund Market in Finland and Norway. The market service, available in Sweden since 2010, aims to increase the efficiency for fund distributors and fund companies by enabling electronic straight through processing of orders and settlement. We have seen an increasing demand in Finland and…

January 23, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators extends its contract with Nasdaq

The Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) just announced that it has officially extended its contract with Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) to continue to leverage Nasdaq’s SMARTS Market Surveillance technology to detect insider trading and market manipulation across the European Union’s wholesale energy markets by digesting and analyzing massive volumes of data from hundreds of…

October 24, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Nasdaq completes acquisition of eVestment

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced the completion of its acquisition of eVestment, a content and analytics provider used by asset managers, investment consultants and asset owners to help facilitate institutional investment decisions. Nasdaq entered into an agreement to acquire eVestment in September. The deal will further enhance Nasdaq’s robust Global Information Services business by allowing the…

September 05, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Nasdaq to acquire eVestment for $705 million

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced today that it will acquire eVestment, a content and analytics provider used by asset managers, investment consultants and asset owners to help facilitate institutional investment decisions. The acquisition is expected to deliver attractive shareholder returns with a combination of recurring, predictable revenue, a strong track record of growth and attractive cash flow…

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