ADVISORY, March 25, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
What: Xu Jin, Chief Executive Officer of Guotai Asset Management, will preside over the NASDAQ Opening Bell. Guotai Asset Management has executed an exclusive licensing agreement with NASDAQ OMX to use the NASDAQ-100 Index in the development of an exchange traded product in China. The announcement comes as demand for indexed overseas products in China is rapidly developing. Subject to regulatory approval, this NASDAQ-100 Index-linked product will be the first foreign index-linked financial product traded in China. Where: NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio When: Thursday, March 26th, 2009 at 9:15 - 9:30 a.m. ET Contacts: Shelley Yang Guotai Asset Management 86 21 3856 1708 Shelley_Yang@gtfund.com NASDAQ MarketSite: Robert Madden (646) 441-5045 Robert.Madden@NASDAQOMX.com
Feed Information:
The Opening Bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on Galaxy 19 C/transponder 15. The downlink frequency is 4000 vertical; audio: 6.2/6.8. The feed can also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Robert Madden at (646) 441-5045.
Radio Feed:
An audio transmission of the Opening Bell is also available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can be found on Ascent fiber 1623 as well.
Webcast:
A live webcast of the NASDAQ Opening Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_about.stm.
Photos:
To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Open, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market open of your choice.
About Guotai Asset Management:
Guotai Asset Management Co., Ltd. was founded in 1998 as one of the original asset managers in China. A fully licensed asset manager, Guotai is also an authorized manager for social security, corporate annuity, QDII, and segregate accounts in addition to a full spectrum of mutual fund products. Headquartered in Shanghai, the company has locations in Beijing and Shenzhen.
About NASDAQ OMX:
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. is the world's largest exchange company. It delivers trading, exchange technology and public company services across six continents, with over 3,800 listed companies. NASDAQ OMX Group offers multiple capital raising solutions to companies around the globe, including its U.S. listings market; NASDAQ OMX Nordic, NASDAQ OMX Baltic, NASDAQ OMX First North; and the U.S. 144A sector. The company offers trading across multiple asset classes including equities, derivatives, debt, commodities, structured products and ETFs. NASDAQ OMX Group technology supports the operations of over 70 exchanges, clearing organizations and central securities depositories in more than 50 countries. NASDAQ OMX Nordic and NASDAQ OMX Baltic are not legal entities but describe the common offering from NASDAQ OMX Group exchanges in Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Iceland, Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius. For more information about NASDAQ OMX, visit http://www.nasdaqomx.com.
NASDAQ(r), NASDAQ-100(r), and NASDAQ-100 Index(r) are registered trademarks of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (which with its affiliates is collectively referred to as "NASDAQ OMX") and have been licensed for use by Guotai Asset Management Co., Ltd. ("Guotai") for the development of an exchange traded product in China (the "Guotai Product"). The Guotai Product has not been passed on by NASDAQ OMX as to its legality or suitability, and the Guotai Product will not be issued, endorsed, sold, or promoted by NASDAQ OMX. NASDAQ OMX makes no warranties and bears no liability with respect to the Guotai Product.
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