OMRX All Index Added to Expanded OMRX Index Family
Stockholm, November 20, 2009 - NASDAQ OMX Stockholm announces that it has
launched a new fixed income index named OMRX All Index, which will act as a
benchmark for the Swedish bond and money markets. The index includes treasury
bills, nominal treasury bonds as well as nominal bonds from major mortgage
institutions. The OMRX All Index will be added to NASDAQ OMX' new expanded OMRX
fixed income index family.
Effective November 19, NASDAQ OMX existing index series (ALLA, OTHER, STAT and
SSV) will be incorporated into the OMRX index family and rulebook. The new name
standard is introduced to simplify and facilitate the comparability of NASDAQ
OMX fixed income indexes. Significant indexes included in the OMRX series are
OMRX Bond All Index and OMRX Mortgage Bond All, which together with the new
OMRX All Index will form a sub-index family suitable for investors looking to
utilize broad mortgage issuer diversification.
Magdalena Hartman, Vice President NASDAQ OMX Global Index Group said, “The
launch of OMRX All Index together with the new OMRX Bond All Index and OMRX
Mortgage Bond All Index is a direct response to customer demand for broader
benchmark indexes that covers multiple mortgage issuers. Moreover, by
harmonizing the name standard and rulebook for our fixed income index family we
make them more accessible and visible to our customers.”
Jonas Pripp, Head of fixed income at Swedbank Robur commented, “It is very
positive that NASDAQ OMX now takes the step to expand its OMRX index family.
These types of indexes are in demand among our large institutional clients and
we also intend to change benchmark to the new indexes for our fixed income
funds. The new indexes reflect actual market conditions for Swedish covered
mortgage bonds, which implies an increased diversification, leading to better
products for our customers. For us, a reliable and dynamic supplier is just as
important as transparency, diversification and index replicability.”
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