Nasdaq Names Tal Cohen Head of North American Market Services

Nasdaq, Inc. announced it has named Tal Cohen as Executive Vice President, North American Market Services, effective today, July 1. In this role, Cohen will be responsible for driving the strategy and success of trading businesses across cash equities, commodities, derivatives, and trade management services in Nasdaq’s U.S. and Canadian markets. In his role, in addition to directing the strategy of the business, Cohen will oversee Nasdaq’s North American trading products across their lifecycle and will manage client relationships and market operations. He will report to Adena Friedman, President and CEO of Nasdaq. Cohen joined Nasdaq in April 2016 as Senior Vice President of North American Equities following the acquisition of Chi-X Canada, where he had served as CEO of Chi-X Global Holdings for six years.