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by the respective disciplinary committee in Sweden and
Finland. In Denmark, all matters are dealt with by the
surveillance department. In Iceland, enforcement committees
handle all breaches of exchange regulations, while disciplinary
committees handle the determination of fines. Suspected insider
trading is reported to the appropriate authorities in the
respective country or countries.
Employees
As of December 31, 2016, Nasdaq had 4,325 employees.
Nasdaq Website and Availability of SEC Filings
We file periodic reports, proxy statements and other information
with the SEC. The public may read and copy any materials we
file with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100
F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The public may obtain
information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by
calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains an
Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information
statements, and other information regarding issuers that file
electronically with the SEC (such as us). The address of that
site is http://www.sec.gov.
Our website is www.business.nasdaq.com. Information on our
website is not a part of this Form 10-K. We make available free
of charge on our website, or provide a link to, our Forms 10-K,
Forms 10-Q and Forms 8-K and any amendments to these
documents, that are filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13
(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably
practicable after we electronically file such material with, or
furnish it to, the SEC. To access these filings, go to Nasdaq’s
website and click on “Investor Relations,” then under
“Financial Information” click on “SEC Filings.”
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only
ones facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently
known to us or that we currently believe to be immaterial may
also adversely affect our business. If any of the following risks
actually occur, our business, financial condition, or operating
results could be adversely affected.
Risks Relating to our Business
Economic conditions and market factors, which are beyond
our control, may adversely affect our business and financial
condition.
Our business performance is impacted by a number of factors,
including general economic conditions in both the U.S. and
Europe, market volatility, changes in investment patterns and
priorities, and other factors that are generally beyond our
control. To the extent that global or national economic
conditions weaken, our business is likely to be negatively
impacted. Adverse market conditions could reduce customer
demand for our services and the ability of our customers, lenders
and other counterparties to meet their obligations to us. Poor
economic conditions may result in a decline in trading volumes
or values, deterioration of the economic welfare of our listed
companies and a reduction in the demand for our products,
including our data, index, corporate solutions and market
technology products. Trading volumes and values are driven
primarily by general market conditions and declines in trading
volumes or values may affect our market share and impact our
pricing. In addition, our Market Services businesses receive
revenues from a relatively small number of customers
concentrated in the financial industry, so any event that impacts
one or more customers or the financial industry in general could
impact our revenues.
The number of listings on our markets is primarily influenced
by factors such as investor demand, the global economy,
available sources of financing, and tax and regulatory policies.
Adverse conditions may jeopardize the ability of our listed
companies to comply with the continued listing requirements
of our exchanges.
Information Services revenues also may be significantly
affected by global economic conditions. Professional
subscriptions to our data products are at risk if staff reductions
occur in financial services companies, which could result in
significant reductions in our professional user revenue. In
addition, adverse market conditions may cause reductions in
the number of non-professional investors with investments in
the market and in ETP assets under management tracking
Nasdaq indexes.
Finally, there may be less demand for our Corporate Solutions
or Market Technology products if global economic conditions
are weak.
A reduction in trading volumes or values, market share of
trading, the number of our listed companies, or demand for
Information Services, Corporate Solutions or Market
Technology products due to economic conditions or other
market factors could adversely affect our business, financial
condition and operating results.
Our industry is highly competitive.
We face intense competition from other exchanges and markets
for market share of trading activity and listings. In addition, our
Data Products, Index Licensing and Services, Corporate
Solutions and Market Technology businesses face significant
competition from other market participants. This competition
includes both product and price competition. Increased
competition may result in a decline in our share of trading
activity, listings and demand for the products we offer, thereby
adversely affecting our operating results.
The liberalization and globalization of world markets has
resulted in greater mobility of capital, greater international
participation in local markets and more competition. As a result,
both in the U.S. and in other countries, the competition among
exchanges and other execution venues has become more
intense. In the last several decades, many marketplaces in both
Europe and the U.S. have demutualized to provide greater
flexibility for future growth. Marketplaces in both Europe and
the U.S. have also merged to achieve greater economies of scale
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