Nasdaq to buy financial software firm Adenza for $10.5b

Nasdaq to buy financial software firm Adenza for $10.5b

FILE PHOTO: The Nasdaq logo is displayed at the Nasdaq Market site in Times Square in New York City, U.S., December 3, 2021. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

Nasdaq on Monday said it will buy Thoma Bravo-owned software firm Adenza for $10.5 billion, in what would be the exchange operator’s biggest acquisition as it speeds up its push to become a more tech-focused company.