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23 August - New intra-second streaming of FTSE SET Large Cap will provide fastest delivery of Thai market data

FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the award-winning global index provider, and the Stock Exchange of Thailand (“SET”), announce that the SET Large Cap Index is being upgraded to provide the Thai market with the first truly real time index service. From today, the FTSE SET Large Cap Index will be delivered on a streaming, intra-second basis, rather than the standard 15 second tick dissemination for real time indices. >>

2 August - FTSE Group Invest in Growing Custom Index Business

FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the award winning global index provider, today announces the appointment of Sudir Raju as Managing Director for its custom index business. >>

26 July - FTSE and CNBC create new index series for Asia Pacific

FTSE Group, the award winning global index provider and CNBC, recognised global leader in business news, today announced the creation of a new index series to track the performance of the 100 largest companies in Asia Pacific. >>

9 July - FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index is basis of first Chinese themed ETF in Malaysia

FTSE Xinhua Index Ltd (FXI), the leading Chinese index specialist, has licensed the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index to CIMB-Principal Asset Management Berhad (CIMB) as the basis of the first Chinese themed Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) in Malaysia, which lists today. >>

7 July - FTSE Xinhua Quarterly Index Review Results

FTSE Xinhua Index (FXI) today announces the results of its quarterly index review. In the FTSE/Xinhua China A50 Index, which forms the basis of the world’s largest Chinese themed ETF, Huatai Securities (A Share, 601688) will replace Poly Real Estate Group (A Share, 600048). >>

6 July - FTSE RAFI Emerging Index Adopted by Daiwa Emerging Equity Fund

FTSE Group, the award-winning global index provider, has announced that its FTSE RAFI Emerging Index will be adopted by Daiwa Asset Management for an emerging market index fund being launched today. >>

1 July - FTSE Group Announces Executive Appointments

FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the award winning global index provider, today announced the appointments of several global senior executives to support its continuing growth and bring further industry experience into the company. >>

23 June - FTSE Group, Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) and ENDS Carbon collaborate to launch new Carbon Strategy Indices for the global investment community

FTSE Group (FTSE), the award winning global index provider, today announces the launch of the new FTSE CDP Carbon Strategy Index Series, jointly developed with the Carbon Disclosure Project which acts on behalf of over 500 institutional investors globally and ENDS Carbon, the leading provider of carbon performance benchmarking and ratings. >>

14 June - Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited to enter the FTSE SET Large Cap after the June 2010 semi-annual review

FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the award-winning global index provider, and the Stock Exchange of Thailand (“SET”) have announced that Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited will replace Minor International Public Company Limited in the FTSE SET Large Cap Index following the semi-annual review concluded by the FTSE SET Advisory Committee today. >>

10 June - Malaysian Airline System replaces Nestle (Malaysia) in the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI after June 2010 semi-annual review

FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the award-winning global index provider, and Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia”) have announced that Malaysian Airline System will replace Nestle (Malaysia) in the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI following the semi-annual review approved by the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Index Advisory Committee today. >>

9 June - FTSE Italia Index Series Review June 2010

The FTSE Italia Joint Executive Group has approved the following changes to the FTSE Italia Index Series which will become effective after the close of business on Friday, 18 June 2010 (i.e. on Monday, 21 June 2010). >>

9 June - African Barrick Gold and Essar Energy to join FTSE 100

FTSE Group (“FTSE”) confirms today that gold producer African Barrick Gold and integrated energy company Essar Energy will be joining the FTSE 100 Index for the first time. In the rebalance, Thomas Cook Group and the London Stock Exchange Group will leave the UK’s leading blue chip Index and join the FTSE 250 Index. >>

8 June - FTSE MIB Index Quarterly Review June 2010

The FTSE Italia Joint Executive Group has approved the following changes to the FTSE MIB Index which will become effective after the close of business on Friday, 18 June 2010 (i.e. on Monday, 21 June 2010). >>

1 June - New FTSE ST Supersector and Sector Indices boost market analysis

Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), Singapore Exchange (SGX) and FTSE Group (FTSE) announced today the launch of new Supersector and Sector indices to complement the family of FTSE Straits Times (ST) Indices which includes the Straits Times Index (STI). This will provide investors with the most comprehensive set of tools available for in-depth analysis of the Singapore market. >>

21 May - Inclusion of Hong Leong Financial Group into the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI

Following the unconditional takeover announcement on Astro All Asia Networks, Bursa Malaysia and FTSE Group announce the following changes to the constituents for FTSE Bursa Malaysia indices. >>

13 May - FTSE and Renaissance Capital launch indices to capture Asia’s IPO growth

FTSE Group, the award-winning global index provider, and initial public offering (IPO) expert Renaissance Capital LLC, today announce the launch of the new FTSE Renaissance Asia Pacific IPO Index Series. The new set of easily replicable benchmark and tradable indices enables investors to capture the early performance of newly issued equities such as L’Occitane, which listed in Hong Kong last week. >>

19 April - FTSE and PensionDCisions cast a spotlight on the UK Defined Contribution Market with new benchmark

FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the award winning global index provider and PensionDCisions, a specialist in retail investor analytics, today announce the launch of the FTSE PensionDCisions DC Index Series. The new index series is the first objective benchmark for the UK’s Defined Contribution (DC) pensions market. >>

7 April - FTSE Xinhua Quarterly Index Review Results

FTSE Xinhua Index (FXI) today announces the results of its quarterly index review. In the FTSE/Xinhua China A50 Index, Everbright Securities (A Share, 601788) will replace China South Locomotive and Rolling Stock Corp (A Share, 601766). China Pacific Insurance (H Share, 2601) will replace Huaneng Power International (H Share, 0902) in the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index. Both indices are widely followed, forming the basis of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), and derivative products on exchanges around the world. >>

11 March - FTSE Wins Award for Global Excellence

FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the global index provider has won the coveted Index Provider of the Year award for the fifth time in six years. >>

11 March - CapitaMalls Asia to join STI after half-yearly review

Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), Singapore Exchange (SGX) and FTSE Group (FTSE) announced today that CapitaMalls Asia Ltd will replace Cosco Corp Singapore Ltd as a constituent of the Straits Times Index (STI) following the conclusion of the half-yearly review. >>

10 March - FTSE Italia Index Series Quarterly Review March 2010 (English / Italian)

The FTSE Italia Joint Executive Group has approved the following changes to the FTSE Italia Index Series which will become effective after the close of business on Friday, 19 March 2010 (i.e. on Monday, 22 March 2010).>>

10 March - Investec to join FTSE 100

FTSE Group (“FTSE”) confirms today that international specialist banking group Investec will be joining the FTSE 100 Index for the first time. In the rebalance, Resolution will leave the UK’s leading blue chip benchmark and join the FTSE 250 Index >>

9 March - FTSE MIB Quarterly Index Review March 2010 (English / Italian)

The FTSE Italia Joint Executive Group has approved the following changes to the FTSE MIB Index which will become effective after the close of business on Friday, 19 March 2010 (i.e. on Monday, 22 March 2010) >>

8 March - Hua An licenses the FTSE 100 for their first international ETF in China

FTSE Group (FTSE), the global index provider, today announces it has licensed the FTSE 100 for the first international Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) to be listed by Hua An Asset Management (Hua An) on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE). By working with fund managers in China such as Hua An, FTSE brings its global index standards to China to provide best in class indices as the basis for ETFs and other products for QDII investors. By understanding the unique investment needs of Chinese investors FTSE is able to facilitate new investment opportunities in global markets in partnership with local managers. >>

8 March - FTSE Group Introduces New Equity Style Index Offerings with ActiveBeta Index Series

FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the award winning global index provider, and global asset management firm Westpeak Global Advisors (“Westpeak”) have today launched the FTSE ActiveBeta Index Series, which provides an efficient, transparent and cost-effective vehicle for capturing systematic sources of active equity returns. The new series draws on the FTSE All-World Index Series, the benchmark of choice for international investors, for its base universe.>>

12 February - FTSE appoints Jessie Pak as Director for Asia

FTSE Group (FTSE), award winning index provider, announces that Jessie Pak has been appointed as Director, Asia. Ms Pak will have a pivotal role in driving FTSE’s continuing growth in Asia and build on FTSE’s success in the region where it has established itself as a leading index provider for asset owners and institutions. >>

2 February - FTSE Group Appoints New Committee Chairman

FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the award winning global index provider, today announces the appointment of David Hobbs, Director of FTSE Group, as Chairman of the FTSE Policy Group. The FTSE Policy Group is the senior FTSE practitioner committee, which reviews the ongoing management of all FTSE indices and advises FTSE Group on strategic index and investment-related issues. >>

29 January - FTSE Group and Borsa Italiana build on the success of the FTSE Italia Index Series with further indices

FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the award winning global index provider and Borsa Italiana, part of the London Stock Exchange Group, today announces the launch of two new indices for use in the Italian domestic market, following the successful introduction of the FTSE Italia Index Series introduced last year. The indices - the FTSE MIB Dividend Index and the FTSE Italia All-Share Capped Index -form part of the growing range of index solutions available to institutional and retail investors in Italy and worldwide. >>

28 January - FTSE Expands in Europe with new Milan Office

FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the award winning global index provider, today announces that it has opened a sales office in Milan in order to provide dedicated support to investors in Italy. >>

18 January - FTSE Group and EDHEC-Risk Insititute collaborate to create innovative benchmarking with new Risk Efficient indices

FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the award winning global index provider and EDHEC-Risk Institute, a leading centre for applied asset and risk management research, have today launched the FTSE EDHEC-Risk Efficient Indices, an index series which uses a risk adjusted investment strategy to that of traditional market capitalisation-weighted indices, to deliver investors with an optimal risk: return ratio. >>

7 January - Epistar Corporation to be added to the TSEC Taiwan 50 Index after January 2010 Quarterly Review

The TSEC Taiwan Index Advisory Committee met today for the quarterly index review and announced that Epistar Corporation (2448) will replace Evergreen Marine (2603) in the TSEC Taiwan 50 Index, the index upon which the Polaris Taiwan Top 50 Tracker Fund is based, with USD1.76 billion AUM as of 30 September 2009. >>

6 January - FTSE Xinhua Quarterly Index Review Results

FTSE Xinhua Index (FXI) today announce the results of its quarterly index review. In the FTSE/Xinhua China A50 Index, China Merchants Securities (A Share, 600999) and Metallurgical Corp of China (A Share, 601618) will replace Wuhan Iron and Steel (Group) (A Share, 600005) and China Oilfield Services (A Share, 601808). There is no change to the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index. Both indices are widely followed, forming the basis of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), and derivative products on exchanges around the world. >>

15 December - Custom FTSE Value-Stocks China Index to be used as basis of first ETF listed by Sensible Asset Management Hong Kong

FTSE Group (FTSE), the global index provider, was selected by Value Partners Index Services Limited (“Value Partners”) to build the FTSE Value-Stocks China Index as a custom index solution for the first Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) to be listed by Sensible Asset Management Hong Kong Limited (SAMHK)*. The ETF lists today on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK). FTSE has bolstered its custom solutions business to meet the growing demand for custom indices which seek to integrate an alpha generating investment strategy into a transparent and independently calculated index structure. >>

14 December - Siam City Bank to enter the FTSE SET Large Cap after the December 2009 semi-annual review

FTSE Group (“FTSE”), award-winning global index provider, and the Stock Exchange of Thailand (“SET”) announce that Siam City Bank Public Company Limited will replace Thai Tap Water Supply Public Company Limited in the FTSE SET Large Cap Index following the semi-annual review concluded by the FTSE SET Advisory Committee today. >>

10 December - Nestle Berhad replaces Parkson Holdings in the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI after December 2009 semi-annual review

FTSE Group (“FTSE”), award-winning global index provider, and Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia”) announced that Nestle Berhad will replace Parkson Holdings Bhd in the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI following the semi-annual review approved by the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Index Advisory Committee today. >>

9 December - Aggreko to join FTSE 100

FTSE Group (“FTSE”) confirms today that Rentokil Initial will leave the FTSE 100 and be replaced by power generation and temperature control equipment rental company, Aggreko. >>

30 November - FTSE Group Enhances Real Time Index Calculation Service

FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the award winning global index provider, today announces that it has enhanced its real time index calculation service on select FTSE blue chip indices with corresponding real time total return indices (TRI), which are now available on a streaming, intra-second basis through real-time market data vendors and other trading platforms. >>

2 November - FTSE Licenses Three International Benchmarks to Schwab for the Creation of New Exchange Traded Funds

FTSE Group (FTSE), the leading global index provider, today announced that they have licensed three international equity indexes to Charles Schwab Investment Management for the creation of three new exchange traded funds (ETFs). The funds will be among Schwab’s first ETF offerings, and will track the FTSE All Emerging Index, the FTSE Developed ex-US Index, and the FTSE Developed Small Cap ex-US Liquid Index. >>

28 October - FTSE and Bursa Malaysia move to semi-annual liquidity review of index series

In response to Malaysia’s market initiatives to enhance its capital market and liquidity, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Index Advisory Committee has approved the move to a semi-annual liquidity review of the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Index Series. The increase in frequency of the liquidity review from an annual to a semi-annual basis is one step further in evolving the index series to better reflect the liquidity of the investable market. >>