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Marketplace Advisory Services

As an exchange owner, operator and technology provider, we have deep exchange industry business and marketplace creation expertise coupled with hands-on operational experience that uniquely qualifies us to support market structure changes, technology transformation initiatives and new markets development. We understand first-hand how marketplaces operate, the challenges they face and the complex technology infrastructure that is required to support them.

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Overview

Strategic and Operational Guidance for Market Infrastructure Operators and Non-Financial Market Venues

Through a range of bespoke consulting and knowledge transfer projects, Marketplace Advisory Services addresses a wide variety of topics including the pioneering of new markets in non-capital markets industries, market integrity and governance guidance, data integrity and monetization, design and implementation of cloud strategy and tokenization. View examples of previous engagements below.

Strategy

Bringing international insights to inform strategic planning or working closely with clients to formulate strategy and execution priorities.

Operational Processes

Guiding implementation of new operational processes, whether at the department, organizational or ecosystem level.

Partnership Development

Building regional collaborations across ecosystems.

Venue Development

Setting up new trading venues, CCPs or central securities depositories.

Change Management

Supporting large-scale transformation programs to realize tangible results.

Process Improvement

Developing action plans to attract new listings, develop governance processes and capital adequacy rules, improving trading, clearing and settlement efficiency.

Products & Services

Developing new product lines and services, and the strategy around bringing those products and services to market.

Benefits

How Can Nasdaq Marketplace Advisory Services Support Your Business?

Get Access to Unique to Exchange Industry Expertise

Nasdaq Marketplace Advisory engagements are staffed by Nasdaq resources that are actually working in the field at our exchanges, CCP or CSD. We understand your business, with firsthand experience.

70+ To date, the team has provided strategic and operational guidance to more than 70 exchange industry clients in 25 countries.

Test Your Ideas Before Going to Market

Lean on Nasdaq's marketplace experience to test your business or operational plans before going to market.

Accelerate Business Opportunities

Use our market operations expertise combined and technology knowledge to more quickly plan, optimize and execute your vision, while uncovering new opportunities.

Unparalleled Expertise Marketplace Advisory leverages deep marketplace knowledge combined with unparalleled exchange industry expertise to advise clients on issues related to starting new markets, capital market development and marketplace technology implementation. Explore Our Client Stories
Our Process

Nasdaq Marketplace Advisory Can Help You at Any Step of the Way

01

Feasibility

Nasdaq Marketplace Advisory evaluates business concepts and develop plans hand in hand with our clients, in relation to trends, competitive landscape and opportunities.

02

Design

Nasdaq Marketplace Advisory translates business objectives to a defined business, governance and operating model while also helping to scope and define products and services, and the sales, marketing and distribution strategy.

03

Set-Up

Nasdaq Marketplace Advisory can work on anything from infrastructure modelling to market readiness program design to knowledge transfer across constituents - both internally and externally - and communications planning.

04

Operations & Launch

Nasdaq Marketplace Advisory can work to fine-tune operational routines, develop launch plans and help conduct the actual readiness programs.

Resources

Latest News, Articles and Insights

Thought Leadership

At the Top of the CIO’s Agenda

Celent surveyed CIOs across market infrastructure (MI) operators globally to find out how they are addressing digital transformation and their most prioritized investment areas leading up to 2025. The results show a strong focus on improving agility, product creation capabilities and customer centricity.

CIO Market Infrastructure Survey 2021
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Market Infrastructure Modernization Whitepaper

Learn more about the intricacies of infrastructure modernization, cloud adoption and how to lay the groundwork for long-term success.

Market Infrastructure Modernization Whitepaper
Whitepaper

CIO Market Infrastructure Survey 2021

Celent surveyed CIOs across market infrastructure (MI) operators globally to find out how they are addressing digital transformation and their most prioritized investment areas leading up to 2025. The results show a strong focus on improving agility, product creation capabilities and customer centricity.

CIO Market Infrastructure Survey 2021
Whitepaper

CIO Priorities in Capital Markets Infrastructure

Download the report to gain insights on CIO's priorities in Capital Markets.

CIO Priorities in Capital Markets Infrastructure