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16 December 2008 - FTSE Launches Short and Leveraged indices based on the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250

FTSE Group (“FTSE”) the global index provider, have created short and leveraged indices on the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 indices. The new indices allow money managers to exploit the volatility in the UK market by allowing investors to go short the market or gear up. The indices will serve as the basis for ETFs, benchmarks and other index-linked financial products. >>

15 December 2008 - FTSE SET Index Series is Reviewed For The First Time

The FTSE SET Index Advisory Committee met today for the half-yearly index review at the first time and announced that TMB Bank Public Company Limited and Thai Tap Water Supply Public Company Limited will replace Thoresen Thai Agencies Public Company Limited and Italian-Thai Development Public Company Limited in the FTSE SET Large-Cap Index. >>

11 December 2008 - Astro All Asia Networks PLC Replaces KNM Group Bhd in the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Large 30 Index after December 2008 Half Yearly Review

The FTSE Bursa Malaysia Index Advisory Committee met today for the half-yearly index review and announced that Astro All Asia Network PLC will replace KNM Group Bhd in the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Large 30 Index, the index upon which the FBM 30 ETF is based. >>

10 December 2008 - Home Retail Group, Serco Group, Randgold Resources, Tate & Lyle and Amlin to join FTSE 100

FTSE Group (“FTSE”) confirms today that Stagecoach Group, Lonmin, Wood Group (John), Fresnillo and Petrofac will leave the FTSE 100 and be replaced by retailer Home Retail Group, business services company Serco Group, gold miner Randgold Resources, food ingredients company Tate & Lyle and insurer Amlin. >>

27 November 2008 - Diary Notice - FTSE UK Index Series Review December

FTSE Group (FTSE), the global index provider, will announce results of the quarterly review of the FTSE UK Index Series after the UK market close on Wednesday 10th December 2008. The indices within this series include the FTSE 100 Index, FTSE 250 Index and FTSE All-Share Index. >>

19 November 2008 - FTSE Licenses Index Futures to be Listed Against the FTSE DIFX UAE 20

FTSE Group (FTSE), the award-winning global index provider, announced that it has licensed NASDAQ Dubai to launch cash settled futures based on the FTSE DIFX UAE 20 Index. >>

18 November 2008 - FTSE CNBC Global 300 Selected as Basis for NETS Exchange Traded Fund

CNBC, First in Business Worldwide, and FTSE Group, the award-winning global index company, are pleased to announce that the FTSE CNBC Global 300 Index has been selected as the basis for the newest Northern Trust Global Investments exchange traded fund, the NETS™ FTSE CNBC Global 300 ETF. >>

17 November 2008 - FTSE Group Expands Environmental Opportunities Index Series

FTSE Group (FTSE), the global index provider, today announces the expansion of the FTSE Environmental Opportunities Index Series with the addition of nine new indices. Launched in July 2008, the series is derived from the FTSE Global Equity Index Series and includes companies with at least 20% of their business derived from environmental markets and technologies. >>

28 October 2008 - FTSE Group and KLD Indexes Announce New Global Partnership

Global index leader FTSE and KLD Research & Analytics, Inc., the leading provider of environmental, social and governance (ESG) research and indexes, today announce a strategic partnership to offer a comprehensive suite of ESG indexes. FTSE will collaborate with KLD on the conception, design and worldwide marketing of co-branded ESG indexes. >>

24 October 2008 - FTSE & AΤΗΕΧ Launch The FTSE/ATHEX Liquid Mid Index

The Athens Exchange in partnership with FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the global index provider, announced the introduction of a new index: the FTSE/ATHEX Liquid Mid Index. The new index will be launched on the 3rd November 2008, with a starting value of 2,000 points. >>

24 October 2008 - FTSE, AΤΗΕΧ & CSE launch the FTSE/ATHEX-CSE Banking Index

The Athens Exchange and the Cyprus Stock Exchange in partnership with FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the global index provider, announced the introduction of a new index: the FTSE/ATHEX-CSE Banking Index. The new index will be launched on the 3rd November 2008 with a starting value of 2,000 index points. >>

18 September 2008 - Annual classification changes to FTSE Global Equity Index Series

South Korea to be promoted to Developed Status; Red Chip Stocks to be moved from Hong Kong (Developed market) to China (Emerging market); Watch List extended to include Frontier markets; FTSE updates on assessment of markets will be increased to twice each year.

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 markets are continually changing shape and structure in terms of breadth and complexity, so benchmarks must undergo regular review and restructuring to ensure that they reflect the investment opportunity available to global investors. >>

12 September 2008 - FTSE4Good September Review – 36 companies added, 12 companies Removed from Leading Global SRI Index Series

FTSE Group, the award-winning global index provider, today confirms the results of the September review of the FTSE4Good global index series. Globally, 36 companies will be added and 12 companies will be removed from the index series. Changes to the index will take place after the close of the markets on the 19th of September, 2008. >>

11 September 2008 - FTSEurofirst Index Review 2008

FTSE Group, the global index provider, and Euronext, a subsidiary of NYSE Euronext, today announce the results of the FTSEurofirst Index Series annual review. >>

11 September 2008 - Golden Agri-Resources and Jardine Matheson Holdings to join STI in first index review

Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), Singapore Exchange (SGX) and FTSE Group (FTSE) announced today the results of the first review of the Straits Times Index (STI) and FTSE ST Index Series. >>

10 September 2008 - Fresnillo, Inmarsat, Autonomy and Stagecoach to join FTSE 100

FTSE Group (“FTSE”) confirms today that Ferrexpo, Enterprise Inns, ITV and Carphone Warehouse will leave the FTSE 100 and be replaced by mining company Fresnillo, satellite operator Inmarsat, software company Autonomy and transport company Stagecoach. >>

4 September 2008 - FTSE EPRA/NAREIT to expand indices into Emerging Markets

Investors will soon be able to track the performance of the world’s emerging real estate markets using the leading global real estate benchmark, the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global Real Estate Index Series, which is set to extend its coverage with new indices encompassing listed property stocks from these dynamic economies.>>

3 September 2008 - FTSE and SYWG Sign Cooperation to Use FTSE Data

Global index provider FTSE Group (FTSE) and China’s largest financial research firm Shenyin Wanguo Research & Consulting Co. Ltd (SYWG) today signed a co-operation agreement which allows SYWG to use FTSE’s data as the basis for publishing bespoke investment research. The research will assist Chinese Qualified Domestic Institutional Investors (QDIIs) to analyse global investment opportunities and assist in product development for domestic investors.>>

27 August 2008 - Diary Notice - FTSE UK Index Series Review September

FTSE Group (FTSE), the global index provider, will announce results of the quarterly review of the FTSE UK Index Series after the UK market close on Wednesday 10th September 2008. The indices within this series include the FTSE 100 Index, FTSE 250 Index and FTSE All-Share Index. >>

29 July 2008 - Lyxor AM Licensed to use FTSE Coast Kuwait 40 Index for First Ever ETF Focusing on Gulf Region

FTSE Group (FTSE), the global index company, in partnership with Coast Investment and Development Company (Coast) has licensed Lyxor AM to use the FTSE Coast Kuwait 40 Index as the basis of an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) to be listed on the London Stock Exchange today. >>

29 July 2008 - Frontier markets join FTSE’s Global Equity Index Series

Building on the success of its internationally acclaimed approach to equity indexing, FTSE Group (“FTSE”) has extended its Global Equity Index Series (“GEIS”) to include coverage of the Frontier markets, alongside its existing Developed and Emerging market indices. The FTSE Frontier 50, a new index which begins calculating today, is FTSE’s first index to be created from an eligible universe of 23 new frontier markets. Further regional and country indices for frontier markets will be launched in phases throughout the remainder of 2008 and into 2009. >>

21 July 2008 - FTSE-JSE launch FTSE-JSE Shariah Top 40

The JSE in partnership with FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the global index provider, launched the FTSE/JSE Shariah Top 40 Index. The index will open up many opportunities for those interest in Shariah compliant investment, including the 850 000 strong South African Muslim community. >>

7 July 2008 - SPH, SGX and FTSE launch new FTSE ST China Top Index

Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), Singapore Exchange (SGX) and FTSE Group (FTSE) are pleased to announce the launch today of a new index within the FTSE ST Index series. The FTSE ST China Top Index is a tradable index that currently tracks the 20 largest China stocks listed on SGX. To be eligible for inclusion in the new index, companies must have either at least 30% ownership by the Chinese government, companies or nationals; or derive at least 50% of revenues from China. >>

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