Nasdaq Rebrands Canadian ATS

NEW YORK, March 30, 2016 -- Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced the rebrand of its two Canadian Alternative Trading Systems (ATS), and will begin operating under the names Nasdaq CX and Nasdaq CX2, effective immediately.

Nasdaq CX and Nasdaq CX2 join Nasdaq’s existing equities exchanges in the U.S. and Nordic region.  Both CX platforms will transition to Nasdaq’s world-class INET exchange technology in 2016 to enhance the trading experience for customers through added functionality, operability and resiliency.

Nasdaq announced the acquisition of these platforms in December 2015 and the deal closed in February 2016.

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Contacts: 
Joe Christinat 
Nasdaq 
646-441-5121 
[email protected]