The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
09.07.2013 12:20
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NEW YORK and BAHRAIN, 2013-07-09 12:19 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
The NASDAQ OMX Group (Nasdaq:NDAQ) has entered an agreement with Bahrain Bourse
(BHB) to upgrade its current trading platform. Under the terms of the
agreement, Bahrain will replace its existing NASDAQ OMX platform (Horizon) with
one powered by the industry leading X-stream technology. Additionally, BHB has
reconfirmed its commitment to NASDAQ OMX's post-trade solution. The upgrade is
estimated to be rolled out by late 2014.
'Upgrading our trading platform is part of our implementation of BHB's strategy
that aims to improving all aspects of the bourse's operations,' said Fouad
Rashid, Director of Bahrain Bourse. 'Bahrain is dedicated to developing the
capital markets sector in Bahrain, boosting regional investment and continuing
our partnership with NASDAQ OMX through upgrading to its X-stream technology.
We are very optimistic about our future growth, and building our regional and
international footprint,' Rashid added.
'As Bahrain Bourse strives to increase investor involvement in the Gulf region
and international landscape, we look forward to supporting them in this
long-term endeavor,' said Lars Ottersgard, Senior Vice President, Market
Technology, NASDAQ OMX. 'Our partnership will equip the bourse with one of the
most powerful trading technologies in the world.'
The upgrade to X-stream Trading will provide BHB with a widely deployed
high-end, multi-asset trading platform that complies with international
standards. The migration to X-stream Trading is a step in BHB's ambition to
become a Gulf region hub, able to host and facilitate other regional markets.
NASDAQ OMX has been working closely with Bahrain since 1999.
'We are excited to continue our long-term partnership with Bahrain Bourse
throughout its development,' said James Martin, Vice President and Regional
Manager, Middle East and Africa, NASDAQ OMX. 'Our commitment to working with
the financial markets in the Gulf Cooperation Council echoes through the entire
Middle East region as they continue to rapidly develop and raise their profile
further with global and local audiences.'
NASDAQ OMX's X-stream technology is currently used by over 25 exchanges
globally.
About NASDAQ OMX:
The inventor of the electronic exchange, The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc., fuels
economies and provides transformative technologies for the entire lifecycle of
a trade - from risk management to trade to surveillance to clearing. In the
U.S. and Europe, we own and operate 26 markets, 3 clearinghouses and 5 central
securities depositories supporting equities, options, fixed income,
derivatives, commodities, futures and structured products. Able to process more
than 1 million messages per second at sub-40 microsecond speeds with 99.99%
uptime, our technology drives more than 70 marketplaces in 50 developed and
emerging countries into the future, powering 1 in 10 of the world's securities
transactions. Our award-winning data products and worldwide indexes are the
benchmarks in the financial industry. Home to approximately 3,400 listed
companies worth $6 trillion in market cap whose innovations shape our world, we
give the ideas of tomorrow access to capital today. Welcome to where the world
takes a big leap forward, daily. Welcome to the NASDAQ OMX Century. To learn
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(Symbol: NDAQ and member of S&P 500)
About Bahrain Bourse
The Bahrain Bourse (BHB) was established as a shareholding company in 2010 to
replace Bahrain Stock Exchange that was established in 19987. Officially,
organized trading in Bahraini stock market commenced in 1989, and it included
financial instruments such as equities, fixed income instruments, and mutual
funds. BHB is a self-regulated organization (SRO) Licensed by the Central Bank
of Bahrain (CBB).
There are 47 companies listed on the exchange, two mutual funds, and nine
bonds/Islamic Sukuk. The three indices tracking the market's performance are
the Bahrain All Share Index, the Esterad Index (which consists of a basket of
selected local-publicly listed companies), and the Dow Jones Bahrain Index.
Since its establishment, BHB has joined several regional and international
organizations such as World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), Arab Federation of
Exchanges, Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges 'FEAS', Africa & Middle
East Depositories Association 'AMEDA', and Association of National Numbering
Agencies 'ANNA'.
Foreigner investors are allowed to own up to 100% of shares of local listed
companies. There are no taxes on investment in securities nor on capital gains
generated from trading on shares.
For more information, please visit BHB website: www.bahrainbourse.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
X-stream and NASDAQ OMX's other 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.
NDAQG
NASDAQ OMX Media Contact:
Ryan Wells
(212) 231-5541 (office)
(646) 581-4286 (mobile)
Ryan.Wells@NASDAQOMX.com
Bahrain Bourse Media Contact:
Ali Ahmed Almansoor
+973 17 261260 ext. 822 (office)
+973 17 108822 (direct)
ali.almansoor@bahrainbourse.com.bh
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