Nasdaq's $3.7bn bid for OMX is underpinned by an interest in international expansion in the Scandinavian firm's specialist expertise in derivatives and technology, the US exchange has said. Meanwhile, despite rumours to the contrary, OMX is not in talks with a potential rival suitor - government owned Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), according to reports.
"We're branching into equity options later this year, but clearly OMX brings to us not just an additional international dimension but an additional dimension in...