Stockholm, December 4, 2009 - NASDAQ OMX is pleased to report that in 2009 it
has welcomed 34 new members for trading and clearing in Nordic derivatives.
This represents an annual member increase with more than 60 percent compared to
last year. A membership at NASDAQ OMX Stockholm AB allows access to all Nordic
equities and fixed income derivatives products through one single trading
platform.
Hans-Ole Jochumsen, President of NASDAQ OMX Nordic said, “We see this large
member inflow as a testimony to the strength and attractiveness of our Nordic
derivatives market, the home of flagship products like OMXS30, one of Europe's
most traded indexes. Since announcing our separation with EDX London many banks
and brokers have opted for NASDAQ OMX as their primary market for Nordic
derivatives, and we look forward to providing them with a liquid market and
broad product range.”
NASDAQ OMX is today the fourth largest derivatives exchange in Europe, offering
trading in a wide variety of Nordic single stock-, index- and fixed income
derivatives products. Among its products are OMXS30, the third most traded
domestic index in Europe with more that 400 million traded derivative contracts
since its start back in 1986. Since September 2009 NASDAQ OMX also offers
trading in Norwegian single stock and index derivatives.
New derivatives members at NASDAQ OMX Stockholm AB include Barclays, Credit
Suisse, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Newedge, and
UBS.
Jerome Kemp, Global co-head of Futures & Options and OTC Clearing at J.P.
Morgan commented, "We are looking forward to participating with our clients in
the opportunities that the NASDAQ OMX market presents, both now and in the
future, as they continue to expand their exciting range of products."
Amaury de Villemandy, CEO Newedge Europe & Middle East, said, "NASDAQ OMX has a
long history in Nordic derivatives and is the home to many proven products.
Newedge is looking forward to offering these directly to our client base."
For a complete list of NASDAQ OMX equities and derivatives members please
visit: http://nordic.nasdaqomxtrader.com/membershipservices/membershiplist
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About NASDAQ OMX
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. is the world's largest exchange company. It delivers
trading, exchange technology and public company services across six continents,
with over 3,700 listed companies. NASDAQ OMX offers multiple capital raising
solutions to companies around the globe, including its U.S. listings market,
NASDAQ OMX Nordic, NASDAQ OMX Baltic, NASDAQ OMX First North, and the U.S. 144A
sector. The company offers trading across multiple asset classes including
equities, derivatives, debt, commodities, structured products and
exchange-traded funds. NASDAQ OMX technology supports the operations of over 70
exchanges, clearing organizations and central securities depositories in more
than 50 countries. NASDAQ OMX Nordic and NASDAQ OMX Baltic are not legal
entities but describe the common offering from NASDAQ OMX exchanges in
Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Iceland, Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius. For more
information about NASDAQ OMX, visit http://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 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.
CONTACT:
NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
Anna Rasin
+46 8 405 66 12
anna.rasin@nasdaqomx.com
Carl Norell
+46 8 405 66 39
carl.norell@nasdaqomx.com
