Nasdaq to launch three Asia Innovation 100 indexes on GIDS from October 30
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Nasdaq will begin disseminating three new indexes tracking large innovative Asian companies on its Global Index Data Service from October 30, 2026. This update confirms final index names after a change from the originally announced 'Innovators' branding. The notice is operational, aimed at data recipients and index product teams rather than carrying any regulatory obligation.
- Three indexes, NQINNA, NQINNAT and NQINNAN, begin dissemination on GIDS from Friday, October 30, 2026.
- The names were changed from 'Asia Innovators 100' to 'Asia Innovation 100'; the tickers are unchanged.
- The methodology assigns each company an R&D Conversion Score based on Patent Value Estimates, R&D Expenses and Revenue Growth.
- Real-time values are published in USD at one-second frequency, with Equities Summary (Message Type F) and Index Directory (Message Type R) messages supported on GIDS.
Executive summary
Nasdaq has notified data recipients that, effective Friday, October 30, 2026, it will begin disseminating three new indexes on the Nasdaq Global Index Data Service (GIDS). The notice, Financial Products News #2026-75, is an update to a prior announcement and…
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http://www.nasdaqtrader.com/TraderNews.aspx?id=fpnews2026-75Read by Regulus 13 Nov 2026 at 03:07 UTC
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