Nasdaq, Inc.

Nasdaq, Inc. is a global technology company providing services across capital markets and various other industries. Within its Market Technology division, Nasdaq develops and provides advanced solutions to combat financial crime. These include Nasdaq Trade Surveillance, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform assisting brokers and market participants in adhering to regulatory and internal surveillance policies; Nasdaq Automated Investigator, a cloud-based anti-money laundering (AML) tool; and Verafin, a specialized SaaS technology for comprehensive anti-financial crime management. Additionally, this segment supports the trading and management of a wide array of asset classes, such as cash equities, equity derivatives, foreign currencies, interest-bearing securities, commodities, energy products, and digital currencies. The Investment Intelligence segment is responsible for disseminating historical and real-time market data, developing and licensing proprietary Nasdaq indexes and financial instruments, and offering valuable investment insights alongside efficient workflow solutions. Its Corporate Platforms segment manages various listing venues and provides crucial investor relations intelligence and corporate governance solutions. As of December 31, 2021, a total of 4,178 companies had chosen to list their securities on The Nasdaq Stock Market. This included 1,632 listings on The Nasdaq Global Select Market, 1,169 on The Nasdaq Global Market, and 1,377 on The Nasdaq Capital Market. Finally, the Market Services segment encompasses a broad spectrum of trading and clearing activities, including equity derivatives, cash equities, fixed income instruments, and commodities, along with comprehensive trade management services. This segment actively operates numerous exchanges and marketplace facilities supporting a diverse range of asset classes such as derivatives, commodities, cash equities, debt instruments, structured products, and exchange-traded products. Furthermore, it delivers essential broker, clearing, settlement, and central depository functions. Historically, the company operated as The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc., before rebranding to Nasdaq, Inc. in September 2015. Founded in 1971, its corporate headquarters are situated in New York, New York.