About

Combining ‘innovation’ with impeccable commercial and regulatory expertise, Angela Russo has a unique level of involvement in NASDAQ’s business operations. When she joined the international financial exchange in 2011, her immediate task was building a compliance framework sufficiently robust to support its expanding regional activities. Since then, Russo has taken a central role in its strategic planning, advising at board-level from the early stages of initiatives. Formerly general counsel and director at investment group Legatum’s Dubai office, Russo managed projects across UAE, Asia, Europe and the US. She previously practised at Afridi and Angell and Herbert Smith Freehills’ Sydney office.