Nasdaq

486 results about this entity

Period: 28 Feb 2008 - 04 Sep 2025

Nasdaq OMX, Bats and Cboe sites hit by DoS attacks

Web sites belonging to Nasdaq OMX, Bats Trading and the Chicago Board Options exchange have all been hit by denial-of-service (D0S) attacks over the last 24 hours. Trading systems were not affected.

Nasdaq hacking investigation uncovers lax security - Reuters

FBI investigators probing last year's cyber-attack on Nasdaq OMX have found out-of-date software, misconfigured firewalls and uninstalled security patches on the exchange operator's PCs, according to Reuters.

ASX trading hit by glitch as Chi-X waits in wings

Just days before the launch of a rival platform, the Australian Securities Exchange has been forced to halt trading for four hours by a "connectivity issue".

US exchanges prepare for Hurricane Irene

US exchanges are preparing to check their data centres as they brace themselves for Hurricane Irene but expect to be open for business as normal on Monday morning.

Chi-X Europe plans clearing interoperability

Chi-X Europe has become the continent's first trading platform to offer its customers the choice of four different clearing providers.

Swedish watchdog raids Nasdaq OMX in data centre competition probe

Swedish competition authorities have raided the offices of Nasdaq OMX as part of a probe into whether the firm is working with data centre operator Verizon to stymie rivals, according to the Financial Times.

LSE calls off TMX deal; could become target itself

The London Stock Exchange has called off its planned merger with Canada's TMX Group, conceding defeat in its efforts to get enough shareholders to back the deal. Rival suitor Maple says it will continue to push for a deal with TMX while speculation is mounting that the LSE could itself become a target of Nasdaq OMX.

Nyse Euronext postpones LCH.Clearnet termination plans as M&A proposals play out

Nyse Euronext has postponed plans to terminate its clearing contract with LCH.Clearnet, leaving the door open to a longer-term agreement as consolidation trends grip the industry.

LCH.Clearnet swept up in global exchange M&A battle

Independent clearing house LCH.Clearnet has emerged as a prized asset for global exchanges gripped by M&A fever, with the clearer confirming that it has received numerous takeover or merger approaches over the past six weeks.

Former Nasdaq MD charged with insider trading

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a former Nasdaq managing director with insider trading on confidential information that he stole while working in a unit that communicates with companies in advance of market-moving public announcements.

Nasdaq OMX and ICE abandon Nyse Euronext bid over DoJ concerns

Nasdaq OMX and and IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) have dropped their takeover offer for Nyse Euronext after regulators made clear the deal would not clear antitrust hurdles.

BOX sues CBOE, ISE and Nasdaq OMX for patent infringement

The Boston Options Exchange (BOX) has filed a lawsuit against three bigger rivals, accusing them of infringing its price improvement processor patent.