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HKExHKEx Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd. (HKEx) owns and operates the only stock exchange and futures exchange in Hong Kong, and their related clearing houses. It was listed on its own stock exchange in June 2000 following the integration of Hong Kong's securities and derivatives markets. In its role as the operator and frontline regulator of the central securities and derivatives marketplace in Hong Kong, HKEx regulates listed issuers; administers listing, trading and clearing rules; and provides services to customers of the exchanges and clearing houses. These services comprise securities and derivatives trading, clearing and settlement, depository and nominee services, and information services. As of the end of July 2009, HKEx was the largest listed exchange in the world by market capitalisation of its own shares and ranked the seventh among exchanges in terms of market capitalisation of its securities market. HKEx ranked the top among major exchanges in derivatives warrants trading and stock options trading in Asia and Australia.

SSE SSE InfoNet Ltd. (hereafter referred to as SSE InfoNet) was established in January 2003, with a registered capital of RMB 150,000,000 funded by Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE). SSE InfoNet has sole and exclusive right to manage SSE's securities information.
SSE InfoNet's vision is to provide best-of-breed information services to domestic and international securities markets. Its business includes: management of real-time market data and historical data, the operation & maintenance of SSE website, and the operation & management of Certificate Authority (CA) for the securities industry.
SSE InfoNet currently has four departments, including Real-time Information Department, Static Information Department, Website Operation & Maintenance Department as well as Administrative Management Department. It also has a subsidiary "China Investment Information Services Ltd."(CIIS), which is registered and operated in Hong Kong.

Tullett Prebon Tullett Prebon Information
Tullett Prebon Information (tpInformation) is the leading provider of independent real-time price information from the wholesale inter-dealer brokered financial and commodity markets. tpInformation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tullett Prebon, a fully diversified inter-dealer broker with leading positions in global fixed income securities, money markets, capital markets, equities, energy, credit and associated derivative products, and a principal source of market information for tpInformation.

tpInformation delivers the highest-quality independent price data using state of the art technologies and data publication standards.

For more information about our services visit www.tpinformation.com or contact sales@tpinformation.com.


VISIBILITY SPONSORS


Arcontech provide world class real-time financial markets data systems to the global financial community. Arcontech has thrived due to the timely delivery of innovative, dependable, cost-effective products and bespoke solutions to its blue chip user base.

Arcontech Arcontech’s provide world class real-time financial markets data systems to the global financial community. Arcontech has thrived due to the timely delivery of innovative, dependable, cost-effective products and bespoke solutions to its blue chip user base. Arcontech’s flagship CityVision market data platform supports multi vendor contribution, global data distribution and on-line trading. It is used by Government, Central Banking, Data Vendors, Investment banks, Inter Dealer Brokers and Internet Bookmakers.

Asset Control Asset Control provides centralized data management solutions for financial institutions worldwide. From business-entity to firm-wide projects, Asset Control offers a strategic reference and market data platform that delivers the accuracy, consistency and relevancy firms need to reduce costs and risk, manage evolving compliance needs, and accelerate the delivery of new products and services. A Fidelity Ventures company, Asset Control serves some of the world’s most successful financial institutions. For more information, visit www.asset-control.com.

Dow Jones Dow Jones & Company (www.dowjones.com) is a News Corporation company (NYSE: NWS, NWS.A; ASX: NWS, NWSLV; www.newscorp.com). Dow Jones is a leading provider of global business news and information services. Its Consumer Media Group publishes The Wall Street Journal, Barron's and MarketWatch. Its Enterprise Media Group includes Dow Jones Newswires, Dow Jones Factiva, Dow Jones Client Solutions, Dow Jones Indexes and Dow Jones Financial Information Services. Its Local Media Group operates community-based information franchises. Dow Jones owns 50% of SmartMoney and 33% of STOXX Ltd. and provides news content to radio stations in the U.S.

Equinix, Inc. Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX) provides global data center services that ensure the vitality of the information-driven world.  Equinix operates 45 International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data centers across 18 markets in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, including all ten of the top ten global financial centers.  Equinix Financial eXchange is a community of common interest consisting of global capital markets participants that locate infrastructure within Equinix data centers in order to support highly reliable, low latency connectivity with a broad range of market participants within a neutral environment. www.equinix.com

GFI GFI is a leading provider of wholesale brokerage services and trading support products in a multitude of cash and derivative markets. As an independent intermediary, GFI can assist the buy and sell-side by providing hard to find, independent and comprehensive real-time and historical market data. GFI sources its data directly from its award-winning trading platforms CreditMatch®, ForexMatch® and EnergyMatch®, capturing real trades and tradable prices.

GoldenSource GoldenSource makes it easy to manage critical reference and market data. We offer an integrated Enterprise Data Management (EDM) platform for the securities industry, with innovative solutions to create, maintain and distribute a trusted golden copy. GoldenSource covers all financial instruments, customers and counterparties, and extends to transactions and positions. www.thegoldensource.com

IBM IBM For nearly a century IBM has been working with the world’s leading financial services institutions, building industry skills as well as making research and development investments specifically tuned to the needs of the global financial markets. Drawing on this experience and a proven history, IBM offers a wide range of technologies, software, and services. We’re a flexible partner ready to assemble the right components to help you, your clients, and your stakeholders capitalize on innovation and achieve operational efficiencies, resulting in sustainable revenue growth. For more information, go to ibm.com/financialmarkets.

ICAP ICAP is the world’s premier interdealer broker and provider of post trade services. The Group matches buyers and sellers in the wholesale markets in interest rates, credit, commodities, foreign exchange, emerging markets, equities and equity derivatives through voice and electronic networks. ICAP has an average daily transaction volume in excess of $2.3 trillion, more than 40% of which is electronic. ICAP is also the source of global market information and research for professionals in the international financial markets. ICAP plc was added to the FTSE 100 Index on 30 June 2006. For more information, please go to www.icap.com.

MTS Data MTS Data is provided entirely by the MTS Group Interdealer market, and is the benchmark source and reference for real-time executable and traded prices. MTS Group is the market leader for electronic fixed-income securities trading in Europe. On average, over €85 billion are traded each day, comprising activity for over 1,200 participants across 21 markets. The MTS Group has become the only genuine pan-European market for fixed-income securities present in all Eurozone countries and beyond, as well as in other debt markets in Europe. Known as “The European Bond Exchange,” it aids the overall development of the European government bond market and facilitates its integration. MTS endeavours to deliver the full benefits of an electronic trading marketplace while working with both issuers and participants to create a unified fixed-income market of unparalleled liquidity, transparency and efficiency. For more information, please go to www.euromts-ltd.com

The  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 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.

SixTelekurs SixTelekurs
Since 1930, SIX Telekurs has been the world’s best source of global securities information. Today, we deliver uniquely structured and encoded reference data, corporate actions/events, real-time market data and flexible portfolio-based pricing. Our database is distinguished for coverage, with nearly 4 million global securities as well as for depth, with approximately 850 sources. Our analysts and programmers in 23 countries provide local market expertise, control direct data inputs, ensure uniform global quality and deliver world-class service.

SmartStream SmartStream Technologies provides industry-leading Transaction Lifecycle Management (TLM®) solutions that automate complex process flows to efficiently scale, track and control financial transactions. 1,000 clients, including more than 75 of the world’s top 100 banks, rely on SmartStream’s solutions to reduce operational risk and cost while addressing regulation and improving customer service. Smartstream takes a Services Oriented Architecture approach to developing TLM solutions - the TLM Enterprise Control Architecture - where individual software components can be re-used to quickly and easily create powerful new solutions. This enables SmartStream to anticipate and rapidly respond to market needs and regulatory requirements.

Standard  & Poor’s Standard & Poor’s provides solutions that help organizations with clearance and settlement STP, compliance and risk management, security master file maintenance, data management, and mutual fund and client statement evaluations. Services include global securities identification and cross-referencing, securities pricing, reference data, credit ratings and research to support securities operations and investment managers worldwide. www.standardandpoors.com.au


EXHIBITORS


ICAP Capital IQ Platform is a web and Excel-based research product that combines deep information on companies, markets, and people worldwide with robust tools for fundamental analysis, financial modeling, idea generation, and workflow management. Capital IQ profiles over 58,000 public companies, 1,500,000 private companies, 1,900,000 professionals, 14,000 private capital firms, 899,000 active securities, 500,000 transactions, and more. The Capital IQ Platform is deployed at over 2,700 leading investment banks, fund managers, private capital firms, corporation, and other firms. www.capitaliq.com

ICAP Eagle Investment Systems LLC is a global provider of financial services technology, serving the world's leading financial institutions. Eagle's Web-based systems support the complex requirements of firms of any size including institutional investment managers, mutual funds, hedge funds, brokers, public funds, plan sponsors, and insurance companies. Eagle is committed to providing enterprise-wide, leading-edge technology and professional services for investment accounting, data management, performance measurement and information delivery. Eagle’s product suite is offered as an installed application or can be hosted via Eagle ACCESS, Eagle’s application service provider. Eagle Investment Systems LLC is a division of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. To learn more about Eagle's solutions, contact sales@eagleinvsys.com or visit www.eagleinvsys.com.