NASDAQ OMX's Genium INET Wins Trading Technology Product of the Year
2014 Risk Awards Select Genium INET as 'Trading Technology Product of the Year'
NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NASDAQ OMX (Nasdaq:NDAQ), the
world's leading provider of market technology, was recently selected for
'Trading Technology Product of the Year' by Risk Magazine's 2014 Risk Awards.
NASDAQ OMX received the award for its Genium INET trading platform, which now
runs trading for 17 exchanges globally.
"We are honored to receive such a highly-coveted award by Risk," said Anna
Ewing, Executive Vice President, Global Technology Solutions, NASDAQ OMX.
"Genium INET has allowed exchanges across the world to meet investor needs in a
continuously evolving and expanding market. I'm proud of our team which has
developed and expanded the platform to become one of the most powerful,
resilient and functionally complete multi-asset trading systems in the world."
In its profile on Genium INET, Risk highlights the reliability the platform has
provided exchanges including those in Hong Kong, Singapore and Sydney, stating,
"[These exchanges] are all fighting to create or expand their own regional
trading hub, and they all recognize the need to give investors a liquid,
reliable market."
NASDAQ OMX's technology solutions are used by over 10,000 customers in 60
countries consisting of public and private entities, exchanges, regulators and
broker-dealers, and powers over 80 marketplaces worldwide.
About NASDAQ OMX
NASDAQ OMX (Nasdaq:NDAQ) is a leading provider of trading, exchange technology,
information and public company services across six continents. Through its
diverse portfolio of solutions, NASDAQ OMX enables customers to plan, optimize
and execute their business vision with confidence, using proven technologies
that provide transparency and insight for navigating today's global capital
markets. As the creator of the world's first electronic stock market, its
technology powers more than 80 marketplaces in 50 countries, and approximately
1 in 10 of the world's securities transactions. NASDAQ OMX is home to more than
3,300 listed companies with a market value of over $7 trillion and more than
10,000 corporate clients. To learn more, visit www.nasdaqomx.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The matters described herein contain forward-looking statements that are made
under the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements about
Genium INET and NASDAQ OMX, and its products and offerings. We caution that
these statements are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results may
differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties
or other factors beyond NASDAQ OMX's control. These factors include, but are not
limited to factors detailed in NASDAQ OMX's annual report on Form 10-K, and
periodic reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. We
undertake no obligation to release any revisions to any forward-looking
statements.
NDAQG
CONTACT: NASDAQ OMX Media Contact:
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Ryan.Wells@NASDAQOMX.com
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