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Nasdaq Frets Over Internalization

Nasdaq OMX has found evidence that too much internalization harms the quality of trades executed in the public markets, according to an unfinished study by the exchange operator.

Commentary: A Gap in Regulation of the OTC Markets

On Dec. 17, the SEC released a proposal by FINRA to clarify FINRA's authority to process corporate actions by issuers with securities traded in the over-the-counter markets. As rule changes go, this one is fairly obscure. It is therefore strange how many calls I have received from clients who are outraged about this proposal.

FINRA Proposal Riles OTC Market

A proposal by FINRA to expand its business of collecting and disseminating quotes in over-the-counter equities by creating a "quotation consolidation facility" is under fire from OTC dealers and the largest OTC quote service.

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Sponsored Access Concerns Benefit Bon Trade

Bon Trade Solutions is taking advantage of proposed new regulations aimed at reining in the sponsored access business.

C2 Will Combine Market Models

The Chicago Board Options Exchange is offering details about the operation of its new options exchange, C2.

Cover Sidebar: Betting on Swaps

Much of Nasdaq's head of transaction services Eric Noll's time will be spent steering the ship into new waters: development of Nasdaq's interest rate swap clearing business.

Cover Sidebar: Power Hungry

Wall Street analysts are bullish on another of Nasdaq's new initiatives, the N2EX British wholesale power exchange.

Cover Sidebar: Nasdaq Experiments With Price/Size

Nasdaq plans to start a third stock exchange later this year using the license it got with its acquisition of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange.

Cover Story: Weathering the Storm

Last Year was a transformative one for Nasdaq OMX. Its flagship stock exchange lost market share. But Nasdaq rebounded as it diversified through acquisitions, allowing it to enter new lines of business, expand into new markets and to offer new products.

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