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21 September - FTSE Group launches first in the range of Currency FRB Indices

FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the award winning global index provider, and Record Currency Management (“Record”), the specialist currency investment manager, have today launched the first set of indices within the new and innovative FTSE Currency Forward Rate Bias (FRB) Index Series, allowing investors to access this alternative beta within FTSE’s range of alternative indices. >>

17 September - Annual classification changes to FTSE Global Equity Index Series

Global index provider, FTSE Group (“FTSE”) has completed its annual review of country classification for the FTSE Global Equity Index Series (GEIS) and releases its results today. Global equity market structures evolve on an ongoing basis, and to keep pace, FTSE works closely with stock exchanges and regulators throughout the year to ensure its benchmarks remain an up-to-date and accurate reflection of the investment opportunity in global markets. >>

10 September - No changes to STI constituents after half-yearly review

Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) and FTSE Group (FTSE) announced today that there will be no changes to the constituents of the Straits Times Index (STI) after the half-yearly review concluded today. >>

10 September - Reshuffle for leading global responsible investment index series; 33 additions and 15 deletions in FTSE4Good September Review

FTSE Group, the award-winning global index provider, today confirms the September results of the semi-annual FTSE4Good index series review. Globally 33 companies will be added while 15 companies will be removed from the leading responsible investment benchmark, now in its eighth year. The index series is designed to track the performance of companies meeting international corporate responsibility (CR) standards. Changes to the indices are effective from close of trading on Friday 18th September 2009. >>

9 September - Rentokil Initial, Segro and Whitbread to join FTSE 100

Award winning index provider FTSE Group (“FTSE”) today confirms that the UK's leading pest control organisation Rentokil Initial, European property investment and development company Segro and the UK’s largest hotel and restaurant chain Whitbread will be joining the FTSE 100. In the rebalance, Balfour Beatty, Foreign and Colonial Investment Trust and Pennon Group will be leaving the UK’s leading blue chip benchmark. >>

9 September - ICB global classification system adopted by Karachi Stock Exchange

The Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB), a jointly developed classification system launched by FTSE Group and Dow Jones Indexes, has been adopted by the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) to classify and analyse specific sectors of the Pakistan stock market using internationally accepted standards. The Industry Classification Benchmark provides a comprehensive system with four levels of granularity – industry (10), supersectors (19), sectors (41) and subsectors (114) and facilitates cross-border company comparison. >>

8 September - FTSE and ASFA launch first industry standard tax-adjusted benchmarks for Australia investors

FTSE Group (“FTSE”) and ASFA (Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia) today announce the launch of the FTSE ASFA Australia Index Series providing the first industry standard tax-adjusted benchmarks to Australian investors. The development of the 36-index series was spearheaded by superannuation funds’ demand for benchmarks which allow them to assess portfolio performance on an after-tax basis. Superannuation funds and their fund managers have been searching for ways to better align investment decisions with their tax positions. The new FTSE ASFA Australia Index Series addresses this need and provides options for different tax categories including: tax exempt, superannuation funds, mid-tax bracket and high-tax bracket. >>

31 August 2009 - Launch of new FTSE ST Maritime Index reflects SGX’s sector strength

Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) and FTSE Group (FTSE) will launch the new FTSE ST Maritime Index on 1 September 2009. >>

19 August 2009 - KLD Indexes Rebranded FTSE KLD Sustainability/Social Indexes

KLD Research & Analytics, Inc., the leading provider of environmental, social and governance (ESG) research and indexes, and FTSE, the award-winning global index provider, today announced that they have rebranded KLD’s family of indexes as FTSE KLD Indexes. >>

18 August 2009 - FTSE Environmental Technology 50 Index Selected by New York State Common Retirement Fund (NYSCRF)

FTSE Group, the award-winning global index provider, today confirms that the FTSE Environmental Technology 50 Index has been licensed to one of the US’s largest public pension plans, the New York State Common Retirement Fund. NYSCRF will benchmark $100 million to the index as part of an allocation to clean technology. >>

29 July 2009 - FTSE Group and MCX-SX collaborate to bring new index products to India

FTSE Group, the global index company, has been selected by India’s new stock exchange, MCX-SX, as its preferred index provider. The two organisations signed a co-operation agreement in Mumbai today and pledged to collaborate to bring a new and broader range of domestic and international indices to the Indian market. >>

10 July - FTSE Named European Index Provider of the Year

FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the global index company, is proud to announce that the company received the award for “European Index Provider of the Year” at the 2009 European Pensions Awards hosted last night at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London. >>

8 July - FTSE Xinhua Quarterly Review Results - No changes to FTSE/Xinhua A 50 Index or FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index

FTSE Xinhua Index (FXI) today announced that there will be no changes made to the FTSE/Xinhua China A50 Index and FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index following the quarterly index review. Both indices are widely followed, forming the basis of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), and derivative products on exchanges around the world. >>

8 July 2009 - FTSE and Value Partners launch unique China value index

FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the global index provider, and Value Partners Index Services Limited (“Value Partners”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Value Partners Group, today announce the launch of the FTSE Value-Stocks China Index. This new China equity index adopts Value Partners’ unique value-based methodology and is calculated and maintained by FTSE as a custom index solution. >>

6 July 2009 - KLCI will be known as FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI from 6 July

Malaysia’s domestic blue-chip index, the KLCI has undergone a transformation, today opening as the newly-designed FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (index code FBM KLCI). The new 30 stock benchmark carries all the internationally recognised hallmarks investors expect from a FTSE-calculated index. It will also enjoy additional global visibility, and is ideally positioned to stimulate increased international capital flows into Malaysia’s domestic market. >>

23 June 2009 - FTSE Group partners with Record plc to create new Currency Index Series

FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the award winning global index provider and Record plc (“Record”), the specialist currency investment manager, today announce the signing of a co-operation agreement for the creation of a new range of innovative currency Forward Rate Bias (FRB) indices. The indices will aim to provide investors with a passively managed and transparent benchmark for currency FRB returns, used for portfolio construction, index-tracking and benchmarking. >>

22nd June 2009 - New FTSE ST Catalist Index to go live on 22 June 2009

Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) and FTSE Group (FTSE) extend the coverage of the Singapore market under its partnership arrangement with the launch of the new FTSE ST Catalist Index on 22 June 2009. >>

15th June 2009 - FTSE creates new investment tools supporting global shift towards a low carbon economy

FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the global index provider today announces the launch of new capital investment tools to help investors identify and gain exposure to the rapidly growing environmental technology sector. The pioneering move comes at a time when climate change and environmental concerns are at a global high and clean technology opportunities are of increasing interest to investors worldwide. >>

11th June 2009 - FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI to adopt the constituents of FTSE Bursa Malaysia Large 30

The semi annual review of the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Index Series concluded today with no constituent changes applied to the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Large 30 Index. The constituents of the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Large 30 will be adopted as the constituents of the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI on 6 July 2009.The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI, which will have 30 constituents, will be the definitive benchmark index that closely represents the Malaysian market performance. This move to adopt the FTSE methodology to Malaysia’s primary market benchmark index is in line with global investors’ need to track indices that are tradable, investable and transparent. >>

10th June 2009 - Best Union Co and Rosss to enter FTSE Italia All-Share at First Ever Quarterly Index Review

Newly appointed index provider for Borsa Italiana, FTSE Group (“FTSE”) confirms event management specialist Best Union Co and Shelving and Storage company, Rosss will enter the FTSE Italia All-Share as a result of today’s quarterly review of the FTSE Italia Index Series. In the rebalance, IW Bank and Premuda will leave the index and enter the FTSE Italia Micro-Cap Index. No changes to the FTSE MIB were made. >>

10th June 2009 - Wolsely, 3i Group and the London Stock Exchange Group to join FTSE 100

FTSE Group (“FTSE”) confirms today that heating and plumbing distributor Wolseley, global private equity firm 3i Group and the London Stock Exchange Group will be joining the FTSE 100. In the rebalance, Drax Group, Whitbread and Amlin will all leave the UK’s leading blue chip benchmark. >>

9th June 2009 - FTSE Group Director, Will Oulton launches new book tackling the global environmental investment challenge

FTSE Group, the global index provider and GMB Publishing today announce the launch of the first book edited by FTSE’s Responsible Investment Director – Will Oulton. The book entitled ‘Investment Opportunities for a Low Carbon World’ captures the key issues for global investors when looking at increasingly relevant environmental market investment opportunities. >>

1st June 2009 - FTSE Group extends indexing services to Italian equity market

Global index provider FTSE Group (“FTSE”) today extends its domestic coverage of developed markets with the introduction of a new specially designed index series for the Italian equity market, the FTSE Italia Series. The FTSE Italia Series offers international and domestic investors new opportunities to track, analyse and invest in Italy’s dynamic equity market. >>

26th May 2009 - FTSE and Borsa Italiana unveil the FTSE Italia Index Series - Live on 1st June 2009

FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the global index provider and Borsa Italiana, part of the London Stock Exchange Group, today confirm the new Italian equity indices will be available from 1st June 2009, to domestic and international investors. The FTSE Italia Index Series is designed to represent the performance of Italian shares listed on the markets of Borsa Italiana, providing investors and intermediaries with a comprehensive and complementary set of indices, with which to measure the performance of the Italian equity market. >>

20 May 2009 - FTSE and SET to launch Shariah-compliant index for Thai market

FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the global index provider, and the Stock Exchange of Thailand (“SET”) expand the FTSE SET Index Series with the addition of the FTSE SET Shariah Index. The index aims to open up the Thai capital market to a new investor class, allowing both domestic and international investors to invest according to Islamic principles. The new index is suitable for benchmarking and can be used for a wide range of Islamic products including ETFs, funds and other index-linked products.>>

20 May 2009 - Launch of FTSE ST Catalist Index for Catalist Sponsored Companies

Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) and FTSE Group (FTSE) will launch the new FTSE ST Catalist Index on 22 June 2009. The FTSE ST Catalist Index is part of the FTSE ST Index Series and provides investors with a tracking tool on the performance of Catalist sponsored companies. This is an all- share index comprising sponsored companies listed on Catalist, subject to the eligibility criteria. Free float adjustment will be in line with the FTSE ST Index Series Ground Rules to ensure that the new index meets investor needs. >>

18 May 2009 - New FTSE Bursa Malaysia Palm Oil Plantation Indices to boost Exchange’s standing as key commodity centre

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia) and award winning global index provider, FTSE Group (FTSE), today announce the launch of the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Palm Oil Plantation Index Series. This series enables investors to gain exposure to the long term growth potential of the lucrative, billion dollar palm oil industry, both in Malaysia and the Asian region. This is one further step to cement Bursa Malaysia’s position as a key centre for commodities-related capital market offerings. >>

22 April 2009 - FTSE Group and Borsa Italiana unveil the FTSE Italia Index Series

FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the global index provider and Borsa Italiana, part of the London Stock Exchange Group, today unveil details of the new Italian equity indices which will soon be available to domestic and international investors. The FTSE Italia Index Series is designed to represent the performance of Italian shares listed on the MTA and Mercato Expandi markets of Borsa Italiana, providing investors with a comprehensive and complementary set of indices with which to measure the performance of the Italian equity market. >>

15 April 2009 - New FTSE Renaissance IPO Index Series Captures Unique Performance of Newly Issued Equities

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 IPO Index Series. The first index to be launched under the series is the FTSE Renaissance IPO Composite Index, which captures the early performance of newly issued equities and offers investors the opportunity to track an important and often missing piece of the U.S. equities market. One such equity is the IPO of language learning solutions provider Rosetta Stone, which is scheduled for inclusion in the index after the close of the U.S. market tomorrow. >>

31 March 2009 - New ways to access Asian market sectors: FTSE launches new Asian sector indices

FTSE Group, the award-winning global index provider, today announces the launch of the new FTSE Asian Sectors Index Series; designed to support thematic Asian investment strategies. Through consultation with market participants FTSE Asia Research has developed a series offering investors a transparent and cost efficient exposure to Asian sector index strategies. >>

23 March 2009 - FTSE Launches New Global Real Estate Indices, Provides Greater Precision in Measuring Real Estate Markets

FTSE Group, the award-winning global index provider, today announces the launch of the new FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global Indices. Following the December 2008 expansion of the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global Real Estate Index Series to include Emerging markets, the new Global indices now represent a composite of both Developed and Emerging subsets, providing a useful tool for real estate investors seeking additional granularity in tracking global real estate markets. >>

19 March 2009 - FTSE claims top index awards

FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the global index provider, cemented its position as the leading provider of index solutions by retaining the coveted Index Provider of the Year award from Global Pensions magazine. Selected by an international panel of asset owners and consultants, FTSE was presented with the award for the fourth time, once again beating rival firms such as MSCI Barra and Standard & Poor’s. >>

12 March 2009 - ComfortDelGro Corporation and SMRT Corporation to join STI after half-yearly index review

Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) and FTSE Group (FTSE) announced today the results of the half-yearly review of the Straits Times Index (STI) and FTSE ST Index Series. ComfortDelGro Corporation and SMRT Corporation will join the STI in place of Yanlord Land Group and Keppel Land. >>

12 March 2009 - FTSE4Good March Review – 23 companies added, 16 companies removed from leading global responsible investment index series

FTSE Group, the award-winning global index provider, today confirms the March results of the bi-annual FTSE4Good index series review. Globally, 23 companies will be added and 16 companies will be removed from the index series, which is designed to track the performance of companies that meet globally recognized corporate responsibility standards. Changes to the indexes are effective from start of trading on Monday 23rd March 2009. >>

11 March 2009 - Fresnillo, Lonmin, Petrofac, Intertek Group and Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust to join FTSE 100

FTSE Group (“FTSE”) confirms today that Tate & Lyle, London Stock Exchange Group, First Group, Wolseley and 3i Group will leave the FTSE 100 and be replaced by silver miner Fresnillo, Platinum group metals producer Lonmin and oil & gas solutions provider Petrofac, solutions provider Intertek Group and asset management company Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust. The changes will mean that oil & gas will remain the dominant super sector, already accounting for 24.51% of the index whilst Banks, Financial Services and Insurance sectors continue to drop in their share of the index*. >>

4 March 2009 - Results of STI and FTSE ST Index Series half-yearly review to be announced on 12 March 2009

Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) and FTSE Group (FTSE) will announce the results of the half-yearly review of the constituents of the Straits Times Index (STI) and the 19 other indices in the FTSE ST Index Series after market close on Thursday, 12 March 2009. >>

25 February 2009 - FTSE licenses DBSAM to create ETF on Straits Times Index

Global index provider FTSE Group (FTSE), has licensed the Straits Times Index (STI) to DBS Asset Management (DBSAM) to be used as the basis of an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) which lists on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) today. This is the third time the STI has been licensed as the underlying index for a Singapore focused ETF since it was revamped in January 2008 in partnership with Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) and SGX. In addition to the ETFs already listed, the FTSE calculated STI has also been licensed as the underlying index for warrants, futures and other index-linked products. >>

19 February 2009 - FTSE data to be distributed by Shanghai Wind Info in China

FTSE Group (FTSE), the global index provider, and Shanghai Wind Info, the leading data and financial software vendor in mainland China today announce that FTSE’s end of day index data will be made available to QDII institutions and securities firms via Wind Financial Terminals. The collaboration with Shanghai Wind Info demonstrates FTSE’s commitment to providing the Chinese market with index tools that aid its international investment decisions and global market access. >>

27 January 2009 - FTSE Group acquires PBC to further strengthen research capability

Global index provider FTSE Group (FTSE), has completed the acquisition of Pensions Benchmark Corporation (PBC), a US-based quant business. FTSE will integrate PBC’s systems and database within its own operational framework to further expand its in-house research capabilities. PBC owner Tom Nadbielny joins FTSE as Quantitative Research Director, and will head the organisation’s three regional research teams, based in London, New York and Hong Kong. >>

21 January 2009 - Malaysia’s benchmark index KLCI to adopt FTSE’s global index standards

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia) and global index provider, FTSE Group (FTSE), today announced that Malaysia’s primary benchmark index, the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI), will adopt the FTSE global index standard and will be known as the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI from 6 July 2009 onwards. This direction is in line with Bursa Malaysia’s ongoing efforts to remain globally relevant and build a quality market via the integration of an internationally-accepted index methodology to its benchmark index. >>

14 January 2009 - FTSE Group to calculate Italian MIB Indices on behalf of Borsa Italiana

Global index provider, FTSE Group, is pleased to announce that it has agreed terms to take over the existing equity indices for the Italian market on behalf of Borsa Italiana from 30 March 2009. In addition to the current S&P/MIB index, the calculation of which will be unchanged in the transition, and which will be re-branded FTSE MIB, FTSE will also extend coverage of the market by creating a new suite of investable equity indices covering an integrated range of market segments and sectors, available in custom and standard packages. English version >> Italian version >>

12 January 2009 - FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global Real Estate Index Series Extended to Include Emerging Markets

The FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global Real Estate Index Series, the leading global real estate benchmark, has extended its coverage with the addition of 12 new Emerging Markets indices, allowing investors to track the relative performance of listed property in emerging countries during a critical period for global markets. >>

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