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The Media Centre is an online resource that supports the FTSE Group Press Office, dedicated to providing information to the world's press. This area contains the latest news and information about FTSE Group and FTSE indices.

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Latest News

18 September - 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 launches 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. >>

UK & Europe
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Arnaud Humblot
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US
Jill Mathers
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Asia
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