The European Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System (EASDAQ) was founded as a European equivalent to the Nasdaq Stock Market. It was purchased by NASDAQ in 2001 and became NASDAQ Europe.
Operations were shut down, however, and in 2007, NASDAQ Europe was revived as Equiduct, and it is currently operating under Börse Berlin.
On June 18, 2012, Nasdaq OMX became a founding member of the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges initiative on the eve of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development.9 In November 2016, Nasdaq Chief Operating Officer Adena Friedman was promoted to the role of CEO, becoming the first woman to run a major exchange in the United States.
Board Diversity Disclosure Rule:-
On Dec. 1, 2020, Nasdaq proposed a rule change to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that would require companies on the exchange to report on the diversity of their board of directors.
Also, it would require most boards to have at least two "diverse directors," including at least one "who self-identifies as female" and one "who self-identifies as either an underrepresented minority or LGBTQ+." On August 6, 2021, the SEC approved the Board Diversity Disclosure Rule, which will begin being implemented in 2022.1112
Financial Performance:-
Nasdaq earns its revenue from clients, including financial institutions, brokers, institutional investors, and corporations. Nasdaq's revenue is mainly derived from fees charged for the following:
Market services, which allows investors access to various markets:-
- Investment intelligence, which is access to data, indices, and investments analytics for financial institutions, brokers, and asset managers
- Market technology, which includes trading and settlement platforms as well as anti-financial crime technology solutions
- Corporate services, such as listing fees and investment relations services
Nasdaq earned $3.3 billion in net revenue over the 12 month period ending Sept. 30, 2021. In Q3 2021, Nasdaq earned $838 million in net revenue, which was a 17% jump from the prior-year period. As of Sept. 30, 2021, annualized recurring revenue jumped by 19% to $1.843 billion from Q3 2020.13
Market Performance:-
Nasdaq achieved a record close on Nov. 19, 2021, when the composite index hit 16,057.44. The gain represented more than a 490% gain over the period from mid-January of 2012, when the index was trading at 2,710.
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