NEW YORK (REUTERS) - Nasdaq OMX Group said it will offer US$40
million (S$51 million) in cash and rebates to clients harmed by its
mishandling of Facebook's market debut.
But the proposed compensation, subject to
approval by regulators, drew sharp criticism from rival exchanges for
its use of rebates and from clients claiming losses far in excess of
what Nasdaq is offering.
Nasdaq said on Wednesday US$13.7 million would be
paid to its affected member firms and the balance would be credited to
members to reduce trading costs, with all benefits expected to be
awarded within six months.
'We have been embarrassed and certainly we
apologised to the industry, but the important thing we have to do is
focus on the future,' Nasdaq chief executive Robert Greifeld said in an
interview on CNBC on Wednesday.
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