The Nasdaq OMX Group received an award from Corporate Secretary magazine for the “Best Corporate Secretary or General Counsel in an M&A Transaction.” The award was based on results from an independent assessment of submissions to Corporate Secretary magazine by a panel of corporate governance experts.
“It is an honor to be recognized by some of the most respected and experienced regulators, attorneys, investors and corporate governance authorities,” said Edward S. Knight, executive vice president and general counsel for Nasdaq OMX, in a statement.
Nasdaq OMX received the award this week in New York at the Corporate Secretary’s inaugural awards. Nominations were open to any company with a listing on a U.S. stock exchange.
In addition to OMX, Nasdaq OMX has expanded its global presence in 2008 with various mergers and acquisitions including:
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Finalized the combined exchange company’s investment in the Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX);
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Completed the acquisition of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange (NASDAQ OMX PHLX);
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Consummated the acquisition of the Boston Stock Exchange (NASDAQ OMX BX);
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Became the world leader in cleared power derivatives volumes following the acquisition of Nord Pool International’s clearing, international derivatives and consulting subsidiaries;
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Acquired Bloom Partners, a leading market intelligence firm, forming a combination that will offer an enhanced suite of intelligence services to NASDAQ OMX’s 3,900 listed companies as well as NYSE-listed companies;
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Announced a binding agreement to acquire a 22 percent equity stake in the European Multilateral Clearing Facility N.V. (EMCF) from Fortis Bank Nederland (Holding) N.V. (FBN). EMCF is a central counterparty clearing house for European equity trading on exchanges and multilateral trading facilities.