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Nasdaq acquires UK surveillance startup

Purchase of tool for fund managers comes as regulatory attention on the investment industry intensifies

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Nasdaq has acquired a behavioural analytics tool to help fund managers spot signs of suspicious trading, as regulatory attention on the investment industry intensifies.

The US exchange operator announced its acquisition of the London-based surveillance tool Sybenetix for an undisclosed sum today.

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