Nasdaq, a technology company serving the global financial system, completed the acquisition of Adenza, a provider of mission-critical risk management and regulatory software to the financial services industry, from Thoma Bravo, a software investment firm, for $10.5bn. “The acquisition of Adenza represents an important milestone in Nasdaq’s ongoing transformation, accelerating our vision to become the trusted fabric of the financial system. Nasdaq, with Adenza, is strongly positioned to deepen our strategic relationships with the world’s financial institutions. We are uniquely placed to help our clients navigate rapidly evolving changes in the capital markets and regulatory environment and address their most complex challenges across risk and crime management, compliance, and reporting," Adena Friedman, Nasdaq Chair and Chief Executive Officer.