NEW YORK, 2017-11-09 15:00 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Awarded by Chartis Research, the accolade spotlights the major players in risk
technology
Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ), one of the world's leading Governance, Risk
management and Compliance (GRC) solution providers, has won the Best
Operational Risk & GRC provider at the RiskTech100 2018 awards.
Nasdaq's four commercial offerings were considered for the award:
-- BWise: Governance, Risk & Compliance software solutions
-- SMARTS: Trade Surveillance and Market Surveillance solutions
-- TradeGuard: Pre-Trade Risk Management technology
-- Nasdaq Boardvantage: An online board portal, designed to increase
collaboration and good governance
"We are thrilled to be named the winner of the Operational Risk and GRC
category," said Lars Ottersgård, EVP & Head of Market Technology, Nasdaq. "In
today's economy, access to capital can only be obtained when there is
sufficient trust and transparency. Nasdaq provides the technology to help
companies achieve their ambitions, build trust and be transparent, whether it's
driven by GRC, board & leadership communications or (pre-) trade risk
management & surveillance efforts. This recognition by Chartis underscores our
current and future commitment in this space."
"Nasdaq has embraced new technologies and addressed important industry demands
over the past year," said Rob Stubbs, Head of Research, Chartis. "We expect it
to continue to progress as a provider of GRC and operational risk software."
The awards are organized by Chartis Research - the leading provider of research
and analysis on the global market for risk technology - and recognize the major
players in this area. The winners and subsequent rankings are based on Chartis'
analysis into market trends, participants, expenditure patterns and best
practices. The analysis has been validated through several phases of
independent verification and is the most comprehensive study of its kind,
having researched 40,000 risk technology buyers globally (70% in financial
services, 30% in non-financial services).
About Nasdaq
Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) is a leading global provider of trading, clearing,
exchange technology, listing, information and public company services. Through
its diverse portfolio of solutions, Nasdaq enables customers to plan, optimize
and execute their business vision with confidence, using proven technologies
that provide transparency and insight for navigating today's global capital
markets. As the creator of the world's first electronic stock market, its
technology powers more than 90 marketplaces in 50 countries, and 1 in 10 of the
world's securities transactions. Nasdaq is home to approximately 3,900 total
listings with a market value of approximately $12 trillion. To learn more,
visit: http://business.nasdaq.com
About Chartis Research
Chartis Research is the leading provider of research and analysis on the global
market for risk technology. It is part of Infopro Digital, which owns
market-leading brands such as Risk and Waters Technology. Chartis' goal is to
support enterprises as they drive business performance through improved risk
management, corporate governance and compliance, and to help clients make
informed technology and business decisions by providing in-depth analysis and
actionable advice on virtually all aspects of risk technology.
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