Nasdaq's No. 2 executive leaving to head brokerage

Nasdaq OMX Group Inc (NDAQ) said on Monday Eric Noll, the exchange operator's top internal candidate to replace Chief Executive Robert Greifeld, is leaving to become chief executive of brokerage and financial technology firm ConvergEx. Noll will replace Joseph Velli, current CEO of ConvergEx, which is owned by Chicago-based private equity firm GTCR and Bank of New York Mellon, by the end of the year, ConvergEx said. Fox Business Network reported earlier on Monday that Noll, who heads execution services at Nasdaq, was leaving the company.

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