The NASDAQ Certified Partners Program

The NASDAQ Certified Partners Program was created to inform market participants of which NASDAQ service bureaus provide the highest levels of NASDAQ functionality, access and timely implementation of enhancements. This program was designed to help customers make informed choices about which service bureau is the right solution for their business. The Certified Partners Program is an evaluation program that NASDAQ service bureaus must apply to when becoming a NASDAQ service bureau.

    Certified Partners Program Fact Sheet (PDF)
    Qualification Criteria Checklist (PDF)

Maintaining Certified Partner Status

In order for the Certified Partners Program to benefit trading firms on a long-term basis, service bureaus will need to maintain their certification levels when NASDAQ implements significant enhancements. NASDAQ reviews our Partners' software frequently and as required by major NASDAQ initiatives.

• Platinum Partners
• Silver Partners
• Bronze Partners

Platinum Partners

Platinum Partners provide the highest level of NASDAQ functionality to their customers. They ensure that their trading products provide access to NASDAQ’s enhanced order types and routing strategies, access to the Opening and Closing Crosses, as well as many other NASDAQ features. In addition, Platinum firms implement enhancements within 30 days of the changes to the NASDAQ system.

ROX® is a premier trading platform developed by ROX Systems Inc. ROX® combines real-time market data and advanced analytics with instant execution on a host of markets, both domestic and international. A wide array of integrated features including order management, risk management, position management, and automated trading strategies have made ROX® the preferred solution for traders, institutional investors, arbitrageurs, and market makers worldwide. The ROX® trading platform also allows automation to enable black box trading for hedge funds and investment banks. ROX® is your Gateway to the MarketsSM. This Partner offers NASDAQ TotalView with NOII.

Contact Number: +1 212 509 2300

Bloomberg'sSell Side Equity Order Management System (SSEOMS) combines real-time trading with world class analytics and market data from the Bloomberg Professional service. SSEOMS includes dynamic Position Management, Order Management, Quote/Liquidity Management, as well as real time best execution analysis and reports. SSEOMS connects to NASDAQ, NYSE, Euronext, XETRA as well as to multiple U.S. Back Office systems (BETA, ADP, NFS, CSC, SIS, Pershing, Pragmatic, Bear Stearns and Spear Leads). This Partner offers NASDAQ TotalView with NOII.

Contact Number: +1 212 617 2200

Fidessa manages the trading, order management, compliance and risk management for firms trading OTC or Listed securities. This is provided by utilizing the Fidessa connectivity services that provide access to a host of liquidity pools and gateways to receive orders. The advanced Fidessa trading applications such as "sweeping", smart routing and monitoring allow for the access to multiple sources of liquidity. Fidessa also provides a real-time integrated environment to monitor compliance and risk. This Partner offers NASDAQ TotalView with NOII.

Contact Number: +1 212 269 9000

Citi’s electronic trading solutions, including the Lava technology, are developed as high-performance trading products for our clients and the financial services industry. These products are created as true ASP solutions built to withstand maximum volumes in the most volatile conditions. Our Lava technology was the first solution to truly consolidate market data distribution and order execution capabilities across all major liquidity sources, including NASDAQ, Listed exchanges, ECNs and ATSs. Our OTC, Listed and Foreign Exchange solutions are used by leading broker/dealers, market makers, hedge funds and institutional investors. This Partner offers NASDAQ TotalView with NOII.

Contact Number: +1 212 609 0100

	SunGard provides a suite of offerings allowing customers to manage their trading operations, which includes Brass, Broker Direct U2, UMA, IOI, Allocations and Compliance modules. The integrated platform provides customizable, open solutions, allowing clients to use automation wherever it makes sense. This Partner offers NASDAQ TotalView with NOII.
	Contact Number: +1 201 499 5900

Mixit is the world’s trusted provider of advanced trading technology and FIX connectivity services to the international financial services industry. The Mixit integrated suite of products allows firms to trade and communicate across asset classes and markets in today’s global environment. Mixit’s expertise in electronic trading and compliance, our neutrality, and commitment to the highest level of service sets the foundation for customers to prosper. This Partner offers NASDAQ TotalView with NOII.

Contact Number: +1 917 254 4060

FlexTRADER, the premier rules-based, broker-neutral trading and OMS is a customizable system with pre-defined trading strategies for global lists as well as single stocks, futures and options. Traders can act swiftly and anonymously in volatile market conditions to minimize market impact, transaction costs and exposure risk of large multi-sided portfolios. FlexTRADER integrates with a firm’s existing OMS and operates in real-time, enabling those trading from a master list to efficiently manage cash constraints and allocations. This Partner offers NASDAQ TotalView with NOII. View the FlexTrade & NASDAQ Crossing Network Web Seminar held on October 17, 2007

Contact Number: +1 516 627 8993 x2

Laser trading platform was developed using optimized multi-threaded C++ code, running on the latest XEON servers with high bandwidth direct LAN, point-to-point connections to ECN’s, NASDAQ, and NYSE. The latency to some ECNs can be as low as 1 to 3 ms. Laser trading platform is used by professional and retail traders. Genesis supports the computerized or “black box” traders through the proprietary API and also hosts black boxes. This Partner offers NASDAQ TotalView with NOII.

Contact Number: +1 212 668 0888