Nasdaq is a global provider of trading, clearing, exchange technology, listing, information, and public company services.Nasdaq provides the infrastructure, tools, and strategic insights tailored for the capital-market opportunities of today and the expectations of tomorrow.
1971: The National Association of Securities Dealers founded the NASDAQ in 1971 in New York City.
1989: 1989 First exchange to support Silicon Valley Innovators
1991: 1991 First to sell its technology to power other exchanges By 1991, the NASDAQ’s share of securities market transactions was 46% and continued to rise to unprecedented amounts as the internet, and adjacent technologies rose in prominence.
1993: 1993 First US depth-of-book transparency with NQDS (Level 2 data)
1995: 1995 First to sell market technology to Asia and Hong Kong
1996: 1996 First to launch a financial website – www.NASDAQ.com
1997: 1997 First to offer its listed companies a 24/7 intelligence website – NASDAQ Online
1998: In 1998 the NASDAQ became the first exchange to offer online trading.
2000: The NASDAQ Composite peaked in March 2000 and then fell nearly 40% between March and April.
2001: 2001 First US exchange to meet ISO 9001 standards
2002: The project was not successful and was cancelled on October 14, 2002. 2002 First to offer a Market Intelligence Desk for listings
2003: 2003 First to own business solutions for listings
2004: 2004 First to offer dual listing
2005: In December 2005, OMX started First North, an alternative exchange for smaller companies, in Denmark. In December 2005, the London Stock Exchange Group (LSE) rejected a £1.6 billion takeover offer from Macquarie Bank. 2005 First to create the world’s highest initial listing standards – NASDAQ Global Select Market
2006: The company took a 10% stake in Oslo Børs Holding ASA, the owner of the Oslo Stock Exchange in October 2006.
2008: In a complex transaction, Borse Dubai acquired 97.2% of OMX's outstanding shares before selling them on to NASDAQ. The newly merged company was renamed the NASDAQ OMX Group upon completion of the deal on February 27, 2008.
2010: 2010 First US equity trading platform with a price-size priority model, which rewards size and liquidity - PSX
2011: 2011 First multi-asset risk management clearing platform in Europe
2012: On December 12, 2012, NASDAQ OMX announced that it would acquire Thomson Reuters' investor relations, public relations and multimedia businesses for $390 million in cash. 2012 First to offer a financial services-specific solution for data and infrastructure management in the cloud
2013: NASDAQ OMX completed the purchase on June 3, 2013. 2013 First technology provider to offer cloud-based storage for regulatory records retention
2016: As of September 2016, Nasdaq is not a major shareholder in the Oslo Stock Exchange holding company, which following a merger is currently called Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA. Nasdaq has, however, publicly stated its interest in eventually acquiring the Oslo Stock Exchange.
2017: In April 2017, Nasdaq launched Nasdaq Ventures, a venture investment program focused on companies that will help Nasdaq grow its product lines and open new market segments.
2018: During Christmas of 2018, shareholders representing 25% of Oslo Børs VPS Holding (the Norwegian Stock Exchange and national CSD operator) held a private auction of share sale.
2019: Euronext by that time had acquired or secured control of 50.5% shares, and Nasdaq had announced on May 25, 2019 that they were pulling out of the Oslo Børs battle, handing Euronext the victory.
Nasdaq provides forward-thinking services and technology that have the power to drive capital formation, transform business and fuel economic growth around the world.
