The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
08.11.2011 11:02
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NEW YORK, 2011-11-08 11:02 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and PC-Bond, a TMX Group subsidiary
and long-time provider of benchmarks for Canadian fixed income investments,
have entered into a partnership to provide a family of U.S. Treasury indexes -
The RBC Insight Total Return U.S. Treasury (TRUST) Indexes. The index series is
designed to be a transparent and broad measure of the U.S. Treasury Note and
Bond market while providing a unique viewpoint into the active U.S. debt
issuance market via its daily rebalance methodology.
'By utilizing an objective and rules-based methodology, The RBC Insight Total
Return U.S. Treasury (TRUST) Indexes exemplify our commitment to index
transparency,' said John Jacobs, Executive Vice President, NASDAQ OMX Global
Indexes. 'Through our partnership with PC-Bond, investors in the U.S. debt
issuance market will have access to more information more frequently and
therefore be able to make better informed investment decisions.'
The RBC Insight Total Return U.S. Treasury (TRUST) Indexes are rebalanced daily
and not at month-end like other U.S. and European bond indexes. Treasury
indexes that rebalance daily offer the advantages of reduced tracking errors
when rebalancing portfolios and provide a more accurate reflection of current
market conditions. In addition, The RBC Insight Total Return U.S. Treasury
(TRUST) Indexes have history dating back to December 31, 1998.
'Our partnership with NASDAQ OMX allows us to leverage our mutual strengths to
provide the market with an index family that is transparent, accurate and a
truer reflection of the U.S. Treasury market,' said John McLean, Director,
PC-Bond Index Group. 'By utilizing a unique daily rebalance methodology,
extremely reliable technology and NASDAQ OMX's far-reaching distribution
capability, we are able to bring much greater clarity to the active U.S. debt
issuance market.'
Twenty-two indexes will begin disseminating today through NASDAQ OMX's
flexible, premier delivery service for weightings data, NASDAQ OMX Global Index
Watch(SM) (GIW(SM)). GIW is the only direct source for U.S. Treasury Fixed
Income data.
This family adds to the NASDAQ OMX Global Index Group's global benchmark
portfolio, providing investors with comprehensive insight into thousands of
indexes across sectors and asset classes. For more information about The RBC
Insight Total Return U.S. Treasury (TRUST) Indexes visit
https://www.nasdaqtrader.com/USTreasuryFAQ.
About PC-Bond
The PC-Bond analytical system has been the market leader in fixed income
portfolio management software in Canada since 1985. PC-Bond is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of TMX Group. This institutional client based software offers five
powerful programs to turn raw market data into investment information to assist
clients in their investment decisions. These programs access the largest fixed
income database in Canada with data extending back over 60 years covering
elements such as: Price, Yield, Total Return, Weights, Ratings, Terms and
conditions, Amortizing flows, Pool Factors, as well as many more market
analytics and statistics. Ranked by Independent survey as the #1 provider of
Fixed Income Indices and Analytics in Canada, PC-Bond continues to evolve with
the ever changing marketplace and client requirements.
About NASDAQ OMX Group
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 approximately 3,500 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. Please follow
NASDAQ OMX on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/NASDAQ-OMX/108167527653)
and Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/nasdaqomx).
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The matters described herein contain forward-looking statements that are made
under the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements about
The RBC Insight Total Return U.S. Treasury (TRUST) Indexes and NASDAQ OMX's
other products and offerings. We caution that these statements are not
guarantees of future performance. Actual results may differ materially from
those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties or other factors beyond
NASDAQ OMX's control. These factors include, but are not limited to factors
detailed in NASDAQ OMX's annual report on Form 10-K, and periodic reports filed
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to
release any revisions to any forward-looking statements.
NDAQG
Media Contacts:
Wayne Lee, NASDAQ OMX
+1-301-978-4875
Wayne.D.Lee@NASDAQOMX.com
Carolyn Quick, TMX Group
+1-416-947-4597
carolyn.quick@tmx.com
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