Nasdaq Completes Acquisition of LeveL Markets, Advancing its Always-On Vision

Transaction adds one of the largest U.S. Alternative Trading Systems to Nasdaq's marketplace, enhancing the company’s ability to connect investors to liquidity across an increasingly continuous and global trading environmentNEW YORK, Oct. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced the completion of its acquisition of LeveL Markets, LLC, a leading off-exchange equity execution venue and operator of one of the largest Alternative Trading Systems (ATSs) in the United States.