out of the Oslo Børs battle, handing Euronext the victory. Additional services NASDAQ Inc. partners with stock exchanges all over the world. One of the most recent partnerships was signed with Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) in May 2017. According to the agreement, NASDAQ will power Kazakhstan's nascent stock exchange, the AIX (Astana International Exchange) . Global Information Services In January 2013, NASDAQ OMX announced that it would combine its global data products and index businesses into a unit called Global Information Services, as part of an ongoing effort to broaden its portfolio. Directors Desk On June 29, 2007, NASDAQ entered into an agreement to acquire DirectorsDesk.com, a management suite for boards of directors. GlobeNewswire GlobeNewswire (previously PrimeNewswire) provides press release, editing and wire services. It was founded in 1998 and acquired by NASDAQ OMX in 2006. It was sold to Intrado in April 2018. SMARTS On July 27, 2010, NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. acquired SMARTS Group, a provider of market surveillance systems to exchanges, regulators and brokers. SMARTS Group had been a private company operating in Sydney, Australia, incorporating the market analysis software of Michael James Aitken. By 2017 SMARTS remained the leading market surveillance software, and was employed by thirteen regulators on forty-five exchanges. Carpenter Moore NASDAQ OMX sold its stake in the Carpenter Moore D&O Insurance in 2009. Exchanges The following exchanges are operated by Nasdaq, Inc.: Nasdaq (New York) Nasdaq Copenhagen Nasdaq Stockholm Nasdaq Helsinki Nasdaq Iceland Nasdaq Tallinn Nasdaq Riga Nasdaq Vilnius Nasdaq Philadelphia Nasdaq Boston Divisions The company's stock market activities are categorized into three divisions: Nordic Market (Copenhagen, Stockholm, Helsinki, Iceland) Baltic Market (Tallinn, Riga, Vilnius) First North (alternative exchange) Technology In North America, OMX supports its most high-profile customers such as the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), ICAP, ISE, and IDCG, which are powered by OMX trading systems such as X-stream, CLICK, CONDICO and SAXESS. OMX is the world's leading provider of central securities depository (CSD) technology. Its Equator CSD product is used by clients in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Caribbean. Central counterparty clearing (CCC) technology is a significant potential growth area for OMX. OMX's SECUR clearing and Genium trading platform facilitate trade novation, derivatives clearing, risk management and improved liquidity. SECUR clearing and Genium trading technology are in production around the world. OMX's technology customers include: Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Agora-X Athens Exchange Australian Securities Exchange Bahamas International