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Nasdaq (NDAQ) and MarcumAsia are co-hosting the Japan Go IPO Summit on June 5, 2025, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Tokyo. This one-day event aims to provide Japanese companies with insights into U.S. IPO markets and strategies for public company success.

The summit will cover important topics including:

• Current IPO market conditions and Nasdaq listing criteria
• SPAC mergers and their implications
• Legal, accounting, and audit preparation
• Wall Street engagement strategies
• Follow-on offerings and M&A opportunities

The event targets senior management teams, board members of innovative Japanese companies seeking growth capital, and venture capital/private equity firms evaluating exit strategies. The conference features multiple sponsors including prominent law firms, investment banks, and financial advisors.

Nasdaq has announced significant expansion plans in Texas, including opening a new regional headquarters in Dallas to serve Texas and the Southeast U.S. region. The company currently generates over $750 million in revenues in Texas and the Southeast region, partnering with over 2,000 clients, including approximately 800 based in Texas.

The expansion highlights Nasdaq's substantial presence in Texas, where it serves as the listing venue for over 200 companies headquartered in the state, representing $1.98 trillion in market capitalization as of December 2024. The new Dallas headquarters will serve as a premium gathering space for clients and the community, celebrating local leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators.

As part of the announcement, Nasdaq will present Ross Perot Jr., Chairman of Hillwood and the Perot Companies, with the inaugural Nasdaq Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing his contributions to Texas's economic development.

Nasdaq is hosting an event in Dallas to honor Ross Perot Jr. with the inaugural Nasdaq Lifetime Achievement Award, celebrating his contributions to Texas' economic growth. Texas Governor Greg Abbott will deliver a keynote speech on innovation and public-private partnerships.

The event highlights Perot's achievements, including the development of AllianceTexas, a 27,000-acre mixed-use community that has generated over $120 billion in regional economic impact. As co-founder of Perot Systems , which was later acquired by Dell Inc. in 2009, Perot played a important role in advancing information technology in healthcare and other industries.

Through his venture capital firm Perot Jain, he continues investing in innovative companies. His leadership extends to roles as Vice Chairman of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and board positions at the American Enterprise Institute and Hoover Institution.

Nasdaq (NDAQ) and nuam have expanded their strategic technology partnership, with nuam's three exchanges (Santiago, Lima, and Colombia) adopting Nasdaq's CSD platform for optimized post-trade processing. This builds upon their existing collaboration in trading infrastructure consolidation and Nasdaq's partnership with Chile's DCV.

The integration aims to reduce market access barriers, increase liquidity, and enhance operational efficiencies across the three exchanges through a unified, standardized solution. According to a Nasdaq survey, while 84% of respondents want to increase Latin American investments, 59% cite market structure issues as limiting investment flows.

The implementation will introduce standardized business processes and connectivity, simplifying cross-market trade settlements. Nasdaq's technology currently serves 97% of global systematically important banks, half of the world's top 25 stock exchanges, 35 central banks, and 3,500+ financial services clients.

Nasdaq Stock Market (NDAQ) has announced the delisting of securities from multiple companies that were previously suspended from trading. The affected companies include:

• Vicinity Motor Corp. (suspended October 31, 2024)
• Bright Green and Smart for Life Inc. (both suspended September 19, 2024)
• Focus Impact Acquisition Corp. (suspended November 04, 2024)
• Cactus Acquisition Corp. 1 (suspended November 05, 2024)
• AltEnergy Acquisition Corp. (suspended November 05, 2024)
• Lilium NV (suspended November 06, 2024)
• APx Acquisition Corp. I (suspended December 17, 2024)
• Integral Acquisition 1 and New Providence Acquisition Corp. II (both suspended November 11, 2024)

The delisting affects various securities including common stocks, units, warrants, and Class A shares of these companies.

Nasdaq (NDAQ) has released its short interest report for the settlement date of February 28, 2025. The report shows total short interest across all Nasdaq securities reached 15,331,655,967 shares, up from 15,180,067,746 shares in the previous period.

In the Nasdaq Global Market, short interest totaled 12,765,719,651 shares across 3,117 securities, representing 2.42 days of average daily volume, down from 2.64 days in the prior period. The Nasdaq Capital Market recorded 2,565,936,316 shares of short interest across 1,628 securities, maintaining a 1.00 day average daily volume.

Overall, the combined markets showed 1.87 days of average daily volume, slightly decreased from 1.89 days in the previous reporting period. The total number of securities decreased from 4,750 to 4,745 issues.

Nasdaq (NDAQ) has released its monthly trading volumes report for February 2025. The company has made the detailed volume statistics available through their Investor Relations website, accessible via a data sheet at http://ir.nasdaq.com/financials/volume-statistics.

Nasdaq (NDAQ) has appointed Brandis DeSimone as Senior Vice President, Head of East Coast Listings, effective April 1, 2025. This appointment is part of Nasdaq's recently established regional operational structure to enhance client support throughout their corporate lifecycle.

DeSimone brings nearly 20 years of financial services experience, including 13+ years at Nasdaq. She previously served as Vice President, Head of Americas Data Sales, where she strengthened Nasdaq's position as a leading data provider. In her new role, she will report to Jeff Thomas, Executive Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer and Global Head of Listings for Capital Access Platforms.

The announcement comes as Nasdaq continues to demonstrate strong market leadership, having raised $22.97 Billion in IPO proceeds across 180 listings in 2024. The exchange has also celebrated over 500 company transfers to its platform since 2005, highlighting its position as a preferred destination for listings in the US market.

Nasdaq (NDAQ) has announced a schedule update for its presentation at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference. The company's CFO Sarah Youngwood will now present at 4:05 PM PT (7:05 PM ET) on Monday, March 3, 2025. Interested parties can access the webcast through Nasdaq's Investor Relations website at ir.nasdaq.com/events.cfm.