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NASDAQ OMX's SMARTS Wins Best Sell-Side Surveillance Product

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NASDAQ OMX's SMARTS Wins Best Sell-Side Surveillance Product

17.04.2014 / 15:01

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Waters Technology's 2014 Sell-Side Technology Awards Select SMARTS Broker as
'Best Sell-Side Market Surveillance Product'

NEW YORK, 2014-04-17 15:01 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
NASDAQ OMX (Nasdaq:NDAQ), the world's leading provider of market technology,
was recently selected for 'Best Sell-Side Market Surveillance Product' by
Waters Technology's Sell-Side Technology Awards. NASDAQ OMX received the award
for its SMARTS Broker market surveillance technology, which is currently used
by over 90 market participants across 65 global markets and across all asset
classes.

'We are thrilled to receive such a prestigious award by Waters Technology,'
said Rob Lang, Vice President and Global Head of SMARTS, NASDAQ OMX. 'The
SMARTS team is dedicated to being at our industry's forefront in delivering
transformational market surveillance technology to our customers globally. As
we take surveillance technology beyond the alert, we are working hand-in-glove
with our partners and customers to meet the new and evolving demands by
compliance officers across the capital markets ecosystem.'

SMARTS enables compliance teams to source, capture, and maintain all trading
data elements required to conduct in-depth analysis for cross-market,
cross-asset market abuse and market manipulation. Through direct customized
exchange feeds and drop copy connections, SMARTS infrastructure sources
complete member order and execution data -- including private trading data --
directly from equities, derivatives and commodities exchanges. SMARTS has
installed a total of 613 live sites.

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 Group

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 70 marketplaces in 50 countries, and 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 $8 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
NASDAQ OMX's SMARTS business and other businesses, 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.

NASDG


NASDAQ OMX Media Relations Contacts:

Ryan Wells
[phone] (office)
[phone] (mobile)
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News Source: NASDAQ OMX


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Company: The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.


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