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In the News (Thu 16 Feb 12)

  
  Traders Online: The stock dealers and institutional traders complete interactive news and information service of ...
Greifeld was being playful but serious, nevertheless, when he told attendees, at the Annual Conference of the Security Traders Association in Scottsdale, Arizona, that he had visions of being trapped in the Midtown Manhattan Italian restaurant before his scheduled dinner with Aldo.
Greifeld's speech and his reference to Aldo Parcesepe summed up much of this year’s annual STA conference, which was held in the sunny Arizona desert.
Greifeld told the annual STA conference that since the debate on the trade through rule is about price and time -- critical elements in how regulators view an exchange -- it follows that the very definition of a stock exchange itself is also open for discussion.
www.tradersmagazine.com /column.cfm?id=169   (1637 words)

  
 washingtonpost.com: Nasdaq Selects Chief Executive
Greifeld will replace current chairman and chief executive Hardwick "Wick" Simmons, who announced in December that he would step down.
Greifeld, 45, is now executive vice president at SunGard, a Pennsylvania-based firm that creates integrated information technology systems for financial services firms.
Greifeld beat out a handful of candidates, including Nasdaq's current president and deputy chairman, Rick Ketchum, for the top job at the stock market.
www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A34184-2003Apr15?language=printer   (496 words)

  
 American Track and Field -- Regional News Article
Greifeld is credited with creating BRUT, one of the earliest Electronic Communications Networks (ECN), having won approval from the SEC in 1998.
Greifeld is a frequent speaker on key issues impacting the capital markets.
Greifeld is an experienced runner and has completed four marathons, including the Jacksonville Marathon, the Philadelphia Marathon and the National Capital Race marathon in Ottawa, Canada.
www.american-trackandfield.com /news/usatf04greifeld.html   (550 words)

  
 Newhouse A1
Greifeld has been aggressive in cutting costs, scaling back peripheral ventures and scrapping a previous plan to convert Nasdaq to a publicly traded company.
Ironically, the topic the tech-savvy Greifeld chose for his 1986 thesis dealt with the effect of automation on Nasdaq trading.
By all accounts, it is the industry standard, and it is Greifeld's baby, a system he developed in 1991 while working at Automated Securities Clearance, a financial technology firm later bought by SunGard.
www.newhousenews.com /archive/ali070504.html   (1378 words)

  
 NASDAQ Officers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Robert Greifeld is President and Chief Executive Officer of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ), the largest U.S. electronic stock market.
Greifeld has been a vocal advocate for modernizing market structure and increasing public company CEO attention on the performance and quality of stock markets for the benefit of company shareholders and all investors.
Greifeld is an active speaker on financial market structure and regulatory issues.
www.nasdaq.com /about/bioRGreifeld.stm   (469 words)

  
 NASDAQ President and CEO Robert Greifeld Testifies Before the Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee on ...
Greifeld focused on the evolving modern stock markets and putting investor interests first when determining the future of the markets.
Greifeld emphasized free market competition that results in more choice for investors and in turn better prices when trading.
Greifeld also commented, "The most important aspect of Trade Through repeal -- [is that] investors would benefit from having choice and from the innovation and improvements that competition would unleash, just as they have in the NASDAQ market space with tighter spreads, greater liquidity and faster execution times." Mr.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/02-20-2004/0002113736&EDATE=   (326 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Greifeld joined NASDAQ in May 2003 and since then has successfully led the market through a time of sweeping change in the capital markets.
Greifeld has been a vocal advocate for modernizing market structure and increasing CEO and board member attention on the performance of stock markets for the benefit of shareholders and investors.
Greifeld is a resident of Westfield, New Jersey where he resides with his wife and three children.
en.chinabroadcast.cn /855/2005/12/15/281@36793.htm   (637 words)

  
 2003 - 2004 News Archives - Iona College, Public Relations
Robert Greifeld '79, President and CEO of NASDAQ, to be One of Five Alumni Awardees at Gala Reception June 12
Robert Greifeld, president and chief executive officer of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (NASDAQ), will receive the Brother Arthur A. Loftus Award for Outstanding Achievement at the Gala.
Robert V. Napier '76, former senior vice president of Global Business Solutions, Compaq will be recognized posthumously with a Loftus Award as well.
www.iona.edu /news/releases/0304/0304-028-Reunion.cfm   (460 words)

  
 Home is where the money is for Nasdaq
Robert Greifeld, the new president and chief executive of the No 2 US stock market, said on Thursday the Nasdaq would pull out of Nasdaq Europe and offload its stake in US single-stock futures exchange NQLX.
"Greifeld's first initiative should rightly be stopping the cash bleed overseas, because there is just no way to fix it.
At the time executives embarked on the overseas expansion, retail investors were entering the market in droves and were clamoring for access to after-hours trading and foreign markets.
www.rediff.com /money/2003/jun/28nasdaq.htm   (440 words)

  
 Nasdaq Sheds Units, Cuts Jobs
Greifeld also said Thursday that he is reviewing the company's involvement in Nasdaq Deutschland, the German joint venture it launched last year with the Berlin Exchange to take on Frankfurt's Deutsche Boerse, according to media reports.
Going forward, Greifeld, who replaced Hardwick Simmons after his retirement, plans to focus on capturing a greater share of IPOs, increasing trading volumes and attracting listings from other exchanges.
Greifeld also told reporters during a conference call that the company no longer plans to conduct a formal IPO of shares.
www.thestreet.com /pf/markets/marketfeatures/10096605.html   (455 words)

  
 Scotsman.com Business - Media & Leisure - Nasdaq boss sues travel company
ROBERT GREIFELD, the chief executive of the Nasdaq stockmarket, has sued specialist travel operator Tours of Enchantment for breach of contract.
Mr Greifeld's lawsuit states that the travel company "overcharged him by an amount of more than $70,000".
The company filed a counterclaim against Mr Greifeld saying "the sum of $70,000 on a certain book account" was due from the plaintiff.
business.scotsman.com /media.cfm?id=1835322005   (216 words)

  
 Red Herring Blog: Nasdaq's new reality   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Robert Greifeld, president and CEO of The Nasdaq Stock Market, laid out the new regulatory environment and era of realism companies face in the post-bubble years at the Red Herring Spring conference today.
Greifeld described a market roiling with change, in which the governance of companies and disclosure of information to investors has been radically transformed.
Greifeld was asked about Nasdaq's international aspirations, which included opening markets in many nations around the world.
blog.redherring.com /MT/archives/main/000221.html   (351 words)

  
 NASDAQ President Urges Reforms in US Stock Market - 2003-10-16
Greifeld said one critical area in need of reform is that of regulation.
Greifeld said technology must be used in its competitors' markets, such as the New York Stock Exchange, to better share information.
Greifeld said technology exists, such as instant messaging, that would enable exchanges to broadcast and widely disburse information as it becomes available, so all investors have access to the same market data.
www.voanews.com /english/archive/2003-10/a-2003-10-16-55-NASDAQ.cfm   (473 words)

  
 NASDAQ Chief Sees Changes Ahead - DATE
According to Greifeld, the reason was to increase the liquidity in the stock, which now has a small float and is infrequently traded, and to provide Nasdaq with a currency for possible future acquisitions.
Greifeld also said Nasdaq plans to announce more dual listings from the New York Stock Exchange in the coming months.
Greifeld also said he hopes to add more American depositary receipts from overseas to the exchange and opined that the current ADR level of 10% of the Nasdaq's roughly 3,300 stocks "should be higher."
securities.stanford.edu /news-archive/2004/20040929_Headline100064_Maidment.html   (229 words)

  
 BW Online | August 11, 2003 | NASDAQ: The Fight of Its Life
Greifeld's first goal is to mimic the ECNs' nimble order-matching systems.
But Greifeld's game plan is fraught with risk -- and depends on decisions largely beyond his control.
Greifeld brings a nose-to-the-grindstone ethic to NASDAQ, which long behaved as a complacent bureaucracy.
www.businessweek.com /magazine/content/03_32/b3845001_mz001.htm   (4873 words)

  
 Missoulian - Western Montana's News Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Greifeld visited the University of Montana School of Business Administration on Wednesday for the inaugural Harold and Priscilla Gilkey Executive Lecture Series Community Forum.
The two will continue to be fierce and strong competitors, Greifeld said, and that's a scenario that will benefit both the companies listed on the exchanges and investors.
On other issues, Greifeld said he was optimistic about the national economy.
www.missoulian.com /articles/2005/04/29/news/mtregional/znews06.prt   (589 words)

  
 New York Daily News - Daily Dish & Gossip - Rush & Molloy: Castle-loving CEO gets medieval on bill   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
But when it came to paying the last $80,173.84 of the $619,000 tab, he turned around and sued Tours of Enchantment, a Houston outfit specializing in once-in-a-lifetime fantasy trips, for breach of contract, claiming the final bill contained charges not included in their initial agreement.
Greifeld's lawyer Steven J. Cohen was equally tight-lipped.
Greifeld's lawsuit does not complain about the quality of the services provided.
www.nydailynews.com /news/gossip/story/338585p-289098c.html   (1199 words)

  
 UNX: Market Structure News
NASDAQ’s Board of Directors announced the appointment of Robert Greifeld as President and CEO of the stock market, effective May 12.
Greifeld joins NASDAQ from SunGard Data Systems, owner of the Brut ECN and a large provider of systems technology to the financial services industry.
Greifeld and Baldwin will replace Hardwick Simmons, who announced his intention to retire from NASDAQ in 2002.
www.unx.com /news/msnu/msn-2003-04-16.html   (271 words)

  
 NASDAQ CEO Robert Greifeld Speaks at SEC Hearing on Proposed Regulation NMS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Greifeld will address key issues surrounding modernization of market structure, including the SEC's Trade Through Proposal and Market Data Proposal.
Greifeld will comment on the trade through rule by stating, "The heart of the matter in the trade through debate is ensuring best execution for all investors.
Greifeld will also comment that, "With regard to NASDAQ's current market structure, investors get best execution today, and we believe our structure is the best example of an efficient market."
www.forrelease.com /D20040421/dcw030.P1.04212004091936.00945.html   (233 words)

  
 Nasdaq denies interest in NYSE merger - Stocks & Economy - MSNBC.com
Nasdaq Chairman Robert Greifeld told CNBC Tuesday that the electronic exchange is not interested in a merger with the New York Stock Exchange.
Greifeld and interim NYSE chairman John S. Reed were not available for comment.
Aside from that, there are always disadvantages to eliminating competition, said Robert Aliber, a professor of economics and finance at the University of Chicago graduate school of business.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/3788536   (564 words)

  
 U of M: U News Service: News Release: NASDAQ President and CEO Robert Greifeld to discuss global Equities Markets   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Robert Greifeld, president and CEO of NASDAQ Stock Market Inc.
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (10/5/2005) -- President and CEO of NASDAQ Stock Market Inc., Robert Greifeld, will be the featured speaker at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management “First Tuesday” luncheon at 11:30 a.m.
Greifeld has led NASDAQ during a time of sweeping change and has focused its mission on being the premier equities market in the world.
www.ur.umn.edu /unsreleases/find.php?ID=2487&from=umnnews   (303 words)

  
 China Important to NASDAQ: CEO   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
According to Robert Greifeld, up till now, 24 Chinese companies have listed on the NASDAQ, with a combined market capitalisation in excess of $15 billion US.
In a news conference after a public address at Tsinghua University, Robert Greifeld gave his thoughts on the qualifications required for companies to list on the NASDAQ.
Robert Greifeld joined the NASDAQ in May 2003 and since then has successfully led the market through a time of sweeping change in the capital markets.
en.chinabroadcast.cn /855/2005/11/30/262@33712.htm   (467 words)

  
 Compensation for Robert Greifeld, NASDAQ STOCK MARKET, President and CEO NDAQ Pay Salary Robert Gr
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swz.salary.com /execcomp/layouthtmls/excl_execreport_112849.html   (1736 words)

  
 CFO Blog - CFO.com
"With all due respect, I probably disagree with that," said Robert Greifeld, CEO of Nasdaq, noting, as I did a moment ago, that that was the job of analysts and others in the market.
Nasdaq's Greifeld also agreed, but noted that some relief would be necessary for small companies that are effectively fired by their auditors.
Robert Greifeld used his final thought to once again stump for small companies
www.cfo.com /blogs/index.cfm/l_detail/3859671   (1324 words)

  
 Runner's & Triathlete's Web- Athletics: Greifeld named chairman of USA Track & Field ...
Robert Greifeld, the President and CEO of The NASDAQ Stock Market (NASDAQ), has been named Chairman of the USA Track & Field Foundation, USA Track & Field announced Tuesday.
As chairman of the USA Track & Field Foundation, Greifeld will spearhead the formation of a Foundation Board of the Directors, leading fund-raising efforts and program development.
Officially launched December 5, 2002, at USATF's Annual Meeting, the USA Track & Field Foundation provides a means to attract and guide funds to new and innovative track & field programs and expand involvement in the sport.
www.runnersweb.com /running/news/rw_news_20040218_USATF_Greifeld.html   (683 words)

  
 Pacific Epoch - Nasdaq President Visits China   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Nasdaq president and CEO Robert Greifeld visited China on Tuesday, reports The Beijing News.
During his one week visit, Greifeld plans to visit China's Nasdaq listed companies, companies that are planning Nasdaq listings, and China's securities market regulatory departments.
Greifeld said China's biotech companies, commercial banks, and IT companies are all potential Nasdaq clients.
www.pacificepoch.com /newsstories/47094_0_5_0_M   (206 words)

  
 Stern in the News
Participants included John Thain, the new chairman of the New York Stock Exchange, and his counterpart at the NASDAQ, Robert Greifeld.
In addition, some say this week`s $240 million dollar settlement with five floor trading firms shows that the system is inherently flawed.
ROBERT GREIFELD, CEO, NASDAQ: The monopoly specialist system of the New York Stock Exchange allowed these intermediaries to put their profit interests ahead of investors.
w4.stern.nyu.edu /news/news/2004/february/0220nbr.htm   (492 words)

  
 NBR.com - Where America Turns for Business News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Greifeld, you announced today six stocks that are New York Stock Exchange-listed stocks that will be trading on the NASDAQ.
GREIFELD: We are talking to a lot of companies at this point in time, Susie, and we`re optimistic that the advantages of the NASDAQ`s market structure will be recognized.
GREIFELD: The CEOs I`ve talked to have turned optimistic with respect to their business outlook for 2004.
www.nbr.com /transcript/2004/transcript011204.html   (3782 words)

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