Nasdaq sees tech partnership with HKEx in derivatives link-up

By Eveline Danubrata JAKARTA (Reuters) - Securities exchange operator NASDAQ OMX Group Inc is a "natural partner" for its Hong Kong counterpart should the latter need technological assistance for derivatives link-ups with other exchanges, Nasdaq President Adena Friedman said. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd (HKEx) plans to add derivatives to a scheme which currently allows investors in Hong Kong to buy shares listed in mainland China and vice versa. "We already are the techno