Nasdaq CFO Sarah Youngwood detailed the company's transformation into a technology-focused financial infrastructure provider at the Bank of America 31st Annual Financials CEO Conference. Non-trading segments now generate nearly 80% of total revenue. These businesses include indexing, data services, and financial crime management technology.
The company scheduled the launch of Nasdaq Equity Tokens for 2027. Its anti-financial crime unit, Verafin, reported strong performance. Nasdaq currently operates as a rule of 70 business, a metric that combines growth rate and profit margin.
Nasdaq reached the #2 overall ranking in the Chartis RiskTech100 for 2027. This represents a climb from the #5 position in the previous year. The advancement follows significant investment in risk management and regulatory technology.