Nasdaq is a leading provider of trading, clearing, exchange technology, listing, information and public company services across six continents. In 2008, through the merger with OMX Nasdaq acquired ownership of the Lithuania’s stock exchange Nasdaq Vilnius. As of 2012, Nasdaq is also running the Central Securities Depository of Lithuania, a financial market infrastructure. In Lithuania, Nasdaq drives and contributes to a number of NGO initiatives promoting transparency, sound corporate governance, business ethics and youth’s financial literacy. At the end of 2014, Nasdaq decided to leverage these assets by establishing a new Technology and Business