ADVISORY, June 15, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
WHAT: NASDAQ OMX Global Index Group and the Journal of Indexes invite
media representatives to an event involving some of the most renowned
experts in the world of indexing.
John Bogle, Founder of the Vanguard Group, presenting.
Onsite media interviews with Mr. Bogle and Journal of Indexes board
members will be available during an informal onsite luncheon from
12:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. ET.
Topics will include:
* Where the U.S. market is headed in the wake of the economic crisis
* Problems and opportunities relating to index and exchange-traded
funds innovation
* Understanding intelligent investment strategy and an altered
economic landscape
* What to be worried about and what not to be worried about in
financial markets
WHO:
John Bogle, the Vanguard Group
Journal of Indexes Editorial Board Members:
David Blitzer, Standard & Poor's
Lisa Dallmer, NYSE Euronext
Deborah Fuhr, Barclays Global Investors
Gary Gastineau, ETF Consultants LLC
Joanne Hill, ProShares ETFs and ProFunds
John Jacobs, NASDAQ OMX Global Index Group
Lee Kranefuss, iShares, Barclays Global Investors
Dan McCabe, Next Investments
Kathleen Moriarty, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Jerry Moskowitz, FTSE
Don Phillips, Morningstar
John Prestbo, Dow Jones Indexes
James Ross, State Street Global Advisors
Gus Sauter, Vanguard Group
Steven Schoenfeld, Global Index Investments
Cliff Weber, NYSE Euronext
Jim Wiandt, Editor, Journal of Indexes
WHEN: Wednesday, June 17, 2009
12:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. ET
Lunch will be served
WHERE: NASDAQ MarketSite
4 Times Square
43rd and Broadway (entrance on Broadway)
New York, NY 10036
BROADCAST MEDIA RESERVATIONS:
Silvia Davi
+1.646.441.5014
Silvia.Davi@NASDAQOMX.com
Robert Madden
+1.646.441.5045
Robert.Madden@NASDAQOMX.com
PRINT MEDIA RESERVATIONS:
Wayne Lee
+1.301.978.4875
Wayne.D.Lee@NASDAQOMX.com
About the Journal of Indexes:
The Journal of Indexes serves as the central forum for the informed debate of
index issues. The publication includes reviewed articles by authors at the
forefront of index research, the latest industry news and comprehensive
index-related data. In addition to the printed publication, content is also
available at www.journalofindexes.com The Journal is a cooperative effort that
is supported by sponsorship and editorial content from across the index
industry. It is a highly targeted publication with a 100% qualified readership
of financial advisors and plan sponsors. Originally conceived as Indexes: The
Journal of Index Issues by John Prestbo of Dow Jones, JOI is a respected and
closely followed publication for the discussion of index issues. Serving an
informed and active readership, the Journal of Indexes publishes a continuing
array of outstanding articles by indexing experts from around the world,
fostering debates that help bring quality to index products and index products
to quality readership.
About NASDAQ OMX Global Index Group
NASDAQ OMX is a global leader in creating and licensing strategy indexes and is
home to the most widely watched indexes in the world. As a premier,
full-service provider, the NASDAQ OMX Global Index Group is dedicated to
designing powerful indexes that are in sync with a continually changing market
environment. Utilizing its expanded coverage as a global company, NASDAQ OMX
has more than 1,500 diverse equity, commodity and fixed-income indexes in the
U.S., Europe, and throughout the world.
NASDAQ OMX's calculation, licensing and marketing support provide the tools to
measure and replicate global markets. The NASDAQ OMX Global Index Group's range
of services covers the entire business process from index design to calculation
and dissemination. For more information about NASDAQ OMX indexes, visit
https://indexes.nasdaqomx.com/.
Access to essential historical index data for NASDAQ OMX indexes can be
accessed from a single source, NASDAQ OMX Global Index Watch. For additional
information, please visit https://indexes.nasdaqomx.com/indexwatch.aspx.
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 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
exchange-traded funds. NASDAQ OMX 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 exchanges in
Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Iceland, Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius. For more
information about NASDAQ OMX, visit http://www.nasdaqomx.com.
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NASDAQ OMX and the Journal of Indexes Invite Media to Indexing Event
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