Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Data News #2011 - 3
NASDAQ OMX Announces Release of Global Index Watch Approval Request Form

What is the new online system?

The Global Index Watch Approval System was created for firms and end-users as an easy way to obtain approval to receive index weightings information from an authorized data provider and to establish a direct relationship with NASDAQ OMX.

The system provides a drop down menu of the approved data providers that offer such index data on controlled services such as standalone terminals. This list will be updated to accurately reflect the data providers approved by NASDAQ OMX as resellers of our index weightings data.

How will a firm or an individual end-user access index weightings data from NASDAQ OMX as of April 4, 2011?

In order to continue receiving NASDAQ OMX index weightings data on a controlled product such as a standalone terminal, firms must submit the Global Index Watch Approval Request via our new online system by Friday, April 1, 2011.

NASDAQ OMX is working closely with the data providers that offer controlled terminals so that clients can continue to have a wide variety of delivery options. Firms are encouraged to use the new online system as soon as possible to ensure continued service after April 4th.

NASDAQ OMX is proud to partner with our Elite Index Data Partners — Factset, Infront AS, Netik and RIMES — who offer the full suite of NASDAQ OMX index weights data.

How do I sign up using the new Global Index Watch Approval Request Form?

All firms must subscribe to NASDAQ OMX index weightings data using the NASDAQ OMX Global Index Watch Approval Request Form. Currently, there is no hard copy request form available.

Please have the following documentation on hand to submit a request:

• Name of data provider
• Subscriber company name or subscriber name
• Service location
• Billing and main contact information

Once the simple, one-page request form is submitted, the system will direct clients to an online version of NASDAQ OMX Global Subscriber Agreement, which must be accepted.

How does the approval process work?

After both the Request Form and the Agreement are submitted online, NASDAQ OMX will review the request. Upon approval, NASDAQ OMX will send an approval email to both the subscriber and the data provider. Once the approval is received, the data provider is authorized to provide the approved index data to the subscriber.

How do individual users at an approved firm sign up for NASDAQ OMX index weightings data?

Upon approval of NASDAQ OMX index weightings data, firms may begin to entitle internal individual users without prior approval from NASDAQ OMX.

As a reminder, firms are not permitted to entitle external individual end-users unless they are an approved NASDAQ OMX data provider. If your firm is interested in redistributing this data to external end-users, please submit this form.

How will firms be invoiced for NASDAQ OMX index weightings data?

Pricing for NASDAQ OMX index weightings data can be found in the NASDAQ OMX Global Index Watch (GIW) Price List. Each month, firms will be invoiced directly from NASDAQ OMX on a per product, per firm basis. Firms ordering the same product from multiple data providers will only be invoiced for the product once. All internal individual use is covered by the monthly per product, per firm charge.

Where can I find additional information?

• Refer to the Index Weightings Frequently Asked Questions document.
• Refer to the Data News 2010-31.
• Contact NASDAQ OMX Global Data Products at +1 301 978 5307, Option#3, or +45 33 93 33 66.