Nasdaq and the Cloud
Fueling the Next Generation of Markets
With disruption in our DNA, we view technology as the conduit to greater opportunities, everywhere. For more than a decade, we have used the elasticity, rapid scale and innovation capabilities of the cloud to deliver client-driven solutions in data, analytics and technology while evolving our own infrastructure for tomorrow.
As we look to redefine the market ecosystems of the future and tackle transformation of our critical infrastructure for the decades ahead, we are committed to creating an interconnected future – one that is safer and stronger for everyone, in the cloud.
The time has come to concentrate on building the critical market infrastructure in the cloud.
Our Strategy
Client-centric
Our approach to the cloud has been designed with our clients in mind, first and foremost. We believe that markets are for everyone, and we strive to democratize access while providing our clients across the ecosystem with greater agility and the opportunity to get to market with initiatives quicker and with less complexity.
Cloud-first
We believe in the benefits that cloud computing will bring to the capital markets ecosystem and are committed to leading development efforts in the cloud, balanced by regulatory, data governance and client requirements.
Multi-cloud
We have implemented a multi-cloud strategy, working with several public cloud providers to empower us to service the unique needs, varying use cases and diverse geographies of our client community including buy-side organizations, broker-dealers, investment banks, market infrastructure operators, regulators and corporates in 50+ countries.
OUR VISION FOR TOMORROW'S ECOSYSTEMS
We are driving markets forward by embracing the cloud to unlock greater business insights, accelerate innovation and optimize operational excellence for the evolution of our participants, the greater capital markets ecosystem and beyond.
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Gain Unfettered Access
Cloud can lower barriers of entry for market participation, enabling new participants while also democratizing access to data.
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Unlock Intelligence
Cloud computing unlocks an environment that promotes new intelligence by enabling AI-driven technologies and alternative data to reveal unique, undiscovered insights.
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Fuel Innovation
The cloud provides the foundation required to take capital markets further, fostering innovation and activating the API economy to produce smarter, more efficient, offerings for Nasdaq, and all ecosystem participants.
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Drive Digital Transformation
We believe that implementing a platform strategy in the cloud, we can help fuel the digital transformation required to survive and thrive through the next wave of evolution, with marketplaces as the cornerstone of the digital economy.
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Grow in Next-Generation Ecosystems
The cloud has the power to provide marketplaces and participants alike with the agility and scalability required to operate in the next-generation ecosystems with new data sources and asset classes, changing participant make up and an even more interconnected global economy.
Nasdaq Cloud Use Cases
Nasdaq has signed a new agreement with Football Index, where clients can buy and sell shares in professional footballers, and will provide the company with a flexible, cloud-optimized trading engine that offers rich functionality.
Nasdaq announced the launch of its Nasdaq Cloud Data Service (NCDS), modernizing the traditional data distribution by providing asset managers and investors access to real-time, streaming exchange data, index and fund data through cloud-based technology.
To better serve its global clientele, which includes 4,000 listed companies, Nasdaq is moving its livestreaming services to Microsoft Azure and expanding them to Nasdaq offices in San Francisco, Stockholm, Sydney and Bangalore, India.
Our Journey to the Cloud
2010: SaaS-Based Trade Surveillance
Acquired best-of-breed SaaS-based trade and market surveillance provider, SMARTS Group which paved the way for industry-standard, cross-market surveillance.
2012: Compliant Books & Records Storage
Established FinQloud, the first ever cloud-based SEC 17a-4 compliant storage for Books & Records.
2014: Revenue Management System
Migrated entire equities transactional billing system of record and the supporting reporting to a cloud environment.
2015: Data Warehouse
Expanded upon transactional billing to cover all Nasdaq US Markets, and consolidated with additional data including regulatory reporting and economic data.
2019: Cloud-Optimized Matching
Launched flexible, SaaS trading engine offering the same rich functionality proven in Nasdaq on-prem installations worldwide.
2020: Cloud Data Service
Extended access to essential market data, including real-time exchange, index and fund data in the cloud, thus modernizing traditional data distribution.
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