The Surveillance Committee monitors how the exchanges handle issues relating to listings and market surveillance.

Currently there are two functioning Surveillance Committees at the Nasdaq OMX Nordic, one in Sweden and one in Finland. The committees have been established by the Boards of Directors, primarily in order to strengthen the integrity of and confidence in Exchanges in Sweden and Finland.

The committees´ immediate responsibility is to monitor and handle issues relating to the exchanges´ listing and market surveillance activities. Consequently, it is ensured that such issues are handled separately from the exchanges´ business activities. The committees report to the Board of Directors of each respective exchange. In addition to this, reports regarding Surveillance activities at the Nasdaq OMX Nordic are intended to be published bi-annually. 

In their work the committees aim to:
a) harmonize the listing and surveillance procedures of Nasdaq OMX Nordic
b) enhance the integrity of and confidence in Nasdaq OMX Nordic and the markets where the Exchange operates
c) ensure that the market surveillance is carried out in line with the overall strategy of Nasdaq OMX Nordic

The committees consist of five members, appointed by the Board of Directors of the exchanges. Three of these members shall be independent of OMX AB or qualified owners of OMX AB (owners who directly or indirectly hold 10 percent or more of the voting rights of the company). The chairman of the committees shall be appointed from the ranks of the independent members. The remaining committee members are the presidents of each respective exchange. The members of the committees shall have a high degree of integrity and possess good knowledge about the securities markets where Nasdaq OMX Nordic operates.