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Genesis Executes the First OTC Trade of an Innovative New Bitcoin Futures Product with Akuna Capital

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Sunday, September 26, 2021

Genesis is committed to offering the most innovative products to our trading partners as the market matures.

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  • Genesis is committed to offering the most innovative products to our trading partners as the market matures.
  • This is another example of how were providing innovative solutions to clients who want to gain exposure to CME Bitcoin and Ether futures.
  • Genesis is a liquidity provider for CME Group for Bitcoin futures, Bitcoin options, Micro Bitcoin futures and Ether futures.
  • "As one of the first firms to trade Bitcoin futures at CME Group, Akuna is excited to execute the first BTIC trade on CME Bitcoin futures with Genesis, added Trevor Bernard, Head of Digital Liquidity at Akuna Capital.

CME Group to Launch E-mini Russell 2000 Monday and Wednesday Weekly Options on October 4

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021

CHICAGO, Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group ,the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced it will launch E-mini Russell 2000 Monday and Wednesday Weekly options on October 4, pending regulatory review.These new options contracts will complement the existing Friday Weekly, End-of-Month and Quarterly options on Russell 2000 futures.

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  • CHICAGO, Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group ,the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced it will launch E-mini Russell 2000 Monday and Wednesday Weekly options on October 4, pending regulatory review.These new options contracts will complement the existing Friday Weekly, End-of-Month and Quarterly options on Russell 2000 futures.
  • "Weekly options on our deep, liquid underlying futures contracts also provide market participants with a more cost-effective and efficient toolset to manage risk in the small-cap segment."
  • "With around $10.6 trillion in AUM benchmarked against the Russell US indexes, FTSE Russell, in collaboration with CME Group, are committed to continuing to develop the underlying risk management markets in the Russell indexes," said Ricardo Manrique, FTSE Russell's Head of Derivatives Strategy.
  • For more information on E-mini Russell 2000 Weekly options, please see www.cmegroup.com/Russellweeklyoptions .

CME Group Reports August 2021 Monthly Market Statistics

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Thursday, September 2, 2021

CHICAGO, Sept. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group , the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today reported August 2021 market statistics, including average daily volume (ADV) of 17.5 million contracts during the month.

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  • CHICAGO, Sept. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group , the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today reported August 2021 market statistics, including average daily volume (ADV) of 17.5 million contracts during the month.
  • Market statistics are available in greater detail at https://cmegroupinc.gcs-web.com/monthly-volume .
  • CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes based on interest rates , equity indexes , foreign exchange , energy , agricultural products and metals .
  • With a range of pre- and post-trade products and services underpinning the entire lifecycle of a trade, CME Group also offers optimization and reconciliation services through TriOptima, and trade processing services through Traiana.

Eisai Listed for 20th Consecutive Year in FTSE4Good Index Series, An Index for Socially Responsible Investment

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Thursday, July 29, 2021

TOKYO, July 29, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that it has been included in the FTSE4Good Index Series for the 20th consecutive year since its initial inclusion in 2002.

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  • TOKYO, July 29, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that it has been included in the FTSE4Good Index Series for the 20th consecutive year since its initial inclusion in 2002.
  • The FTSE4Good Index Series is a global index series for socially responsible investment.
  • The FTSE4Good Index Series is designed to help investors integrate the global standard factors of environmental, social and governance (ESG) into their investment decisions.
  • Along with being listed in the FTSE4Good Index Series, Eisai is also listed in the MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN), the FTSE Blossom Japan Index, the MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index, and S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index, which are the four ESG investment indices for Japanese stocks adopted by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF).

OSSIAM EMERGING MARKETS MINIMUM VARIANCE NR: Notice to shareholders

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Please find below a table setting out the current investment policy section and the updated investment policy of the Sub-Fund:

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  • Please find below a table setting out the current investment policy section and the updated investment policy of the Sub-Fund:
    The investment objective of OSSIAM EMERGING MARKETS MINIMUM VARIANCE NR fund (the "Fund") is to replicate, before the Fund's fees and expenses, the performance of the Ossiam Emerging Markets Minimum Variance Index Net Return USD closing level.
  • The Ossiam Emerging Markets Minimum Variance Index Net Return USD (the "Index") is a total return index (net dividends reinvested) expressed in USD, calculated and published by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (the "Index Provider") specifically for Ossiam as a customiszed index.
  • The Ossiam Emerging Markets Minimum Variance Index reflects the performance of a dynamic selection of the most liquid among the largest stocks from the S&P/IFCI (R)Index (the "Base Index") which tracks the performance of leading companies in 20 emerging countries.
  • As a consequence of the above changes, please note that the name of the Sub-Fund will be changed from OSSIAM EMERGING MARKETS MINIMUM VARIANCE NR to OSSIAM EMERGING MARKETS ESG LOW CARBON with effect on the Effective Date, to reflect the amended investment policy of the Sub-Fund.

Lyxor International Asset Management: Index Switch MSCI JAPAN

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Terms not specifically defined herein shall have the same meaning as in the articles of incorporation (the "Articles") and in the latest Prospectus of the Company.

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  • Terms not specifically defined herein shall have the same meaning as in the articles of incorporation (the "Articles") and in the latest Prospectus of the Company.
  • We hereby inform you that the following changes, as described in the present notice, will be effective at the opening of July 15, 2021 (the "Effective Date") in relation to the Sub-Fund.
  • The New Index is an equity index, calculated, maintained and published by MSCI Limited.
  • A full description of the New Index and its construction methodology and information on the composition and respective weightings of the New Index components are available on the index provider's website at https://www.msci.com and in the Prospectus.

S&P Dow Jones Indices Launches S&P Cryptocurrency Broad Digital Market Index

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021

S&P DJI first announced new cryptocurrency asset index capabilities with Lukka in December 2020.

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  • S&P DJI first announced new cryptocurrency asset index capabilities with Lukka in December 2020.
  • The Digital Market Indices will make it easier for investors to access and assess this emerging technology-driven asset class while potentially mitigating some of the common risks associated with this traditionally speculative market.
  • Now, with the introduction of the S&P Cryptocurrency Broad Digital Market Index, we're providing that answer to cryptocurrency investors," said Peter Roffman, Global Head of Innovation and Strategy at S&P Dow Jones Indices.
  • S&P Dow Jones Indices is the largest global resource for essential index-based concepts, data and research, and home to iconic financial market indicators, such as the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

Middlesex Water Set to Join S&P SmallCap 600

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Monday, July 12, 2021

For more information about S&P Dow Jones Indices, please visit www.spdji.com .

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  • For more information about S&P Dow Jones Indices, please visit www.spdji.com .
  • S&P Dow Jones Indices is the largest global resource for essential index-based concepts, data and research, and home to iconic financial market indicators, such as the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
  • More assets are invested in products based on our indices than products based on indices from any other provider in the world.
  • S&P Dow Jones Indices is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), which provides essential intelligence for individuals, companies, and governments to make decisions with confidence.

Cerence Set to Join S&P MidCap 400; Adtalem Global Education to Join S&P SmallCap 600

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Thursday, July 1, 2021

For more information about S&P Dow Jones Indices, please visit www.spdji.com .

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  • For more information about S&P Dow Jones Indices, please visit www.spdji.com .
  • S&P Dow Jones Indices is the largest global resource for essential index-based concepts, data and research, and home to iconic financial market indicators, such as the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
  • More assets are invested in products based on our indices than products based on indices from any other provider in the world.
  • S&P Dow Jones Indices is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), which provides essential intelligence for individuals, companies, and governments to make decisions with confidence.

Wilshire Launches Enhanced FT Wilshire 5000 Index Series

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Wilshire, a global investment technology and advisory company, today announced the modernization and rebranding of the Wilshire 5000 and launch of a new FT Wilshire 5000 Index Series in association with The Financial Times, a trusted global financial media brand.

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  • Wilshire, a global investment technology and advisory company, today announced the modernization and rebranding of the Wilshire 5000 and launch of a new FT Wilshire 5000 Index Series in association with The Financial Times, a trusted global financial media brand.
  • Launched in 1974, the Wilshire 5000 Index is the oldest broad-based US index covering the whole of the US investable market.
  • The new FT Wilshire 5000 Index Series provides a modernized, free float weighted and modular view of the US market, allowing investors to target US market exposure more accurately and implement their asset allocation strategies with precision.
  • Follow us on Twitter at @FTW5000 for daily updates on the FT Wilshire 5000 Index Series.