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Regulator criticises Nasdaq over power trader’s €114m default

Norwegian market watchdog orders exchange to present corrective measures by March 1

The Norwegian financial regulator has criticised Nasdaq over its handling of a€114m default that rocked the Nordic commodities markets last year.

The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway made its criticisms in a report conducted in the wake of trader Einar Aas's default last September and said Nasdaq must implement corrective measures by March 1.

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