Exchanges Sector Ends 2012 On A High - FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index Provides Investors With Several Top Picks - December Index Closed Up 5.2 Per Cent - Newly Established Japan Exchange Group, Inc (JPX) Enters FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index

The exchanges sector provided investors with stable returns across the board in the last quarter of 2012. The biggest winner was NYSE Euronext which experienced a 28 per cent increase in share price value during Q4 compared to a decrease in share price value of 3.6 per cent in Q3.

The share price performance of the CME Group was bottom of the table in Q4 2012 with an 11.6 per cent decrease in value during the period. The next worst performer was Romania’s S.C. Burse de Valori Bucuresti SA which saw a 10.6 per cent decrease in share price value during Q4 2012.

Leading the key picks for best returns during 2012 was the Philippine Stock Exchange which experienced the biggest share price increase of an exceptional 94.9 per cent. The next best performer was Greece’s Hellenic Exchanges SA with an increase of 56.4 per cent and Mexico’s Bolsa Mexicana de Valores SAB de CV with an increase of 55.9 per cent.

The Index^*, which aims to reflect market sentiment and is a key indicator of the exchanges’ performance, saw a 5.2 per cent increase in December 2012. The Index remained buoyant in Q4 2012 with a 5.7 per cent increase during the period compared to a 4.2 per cent increase in Q4 2011.

On January 11, 2013 the newly formed Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (JPX) was added to the FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index from the open of trading. The JPX was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange 1st Section on January 4, 2013 following its establishment on January 1, 2013 due to the merger between Tokyo Stock Exchange Group, Inc. (TSE Group) and Osaka Securities Exchange Co., Ltd. (OSE).

Commenting on the Index which closed up at 22,725.60 on 31 December 2012, Herbie Skeete, Managing Director, Mondo Visione and Co-founder of the Index said:

“IntercontinentalExchange’s plan to buy NYSE Euronext has galvanised the exchanges sector and raises the stakes in both the U.S. and Europe. CME Group now faces stiffer competition in Europe, a (region/market) it has earmarked for future growth,” he says.

The FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index best performer by capital returns in US dollars was NYSE Euronext with a 35.1 per cent increase in share price from 30 November to 31 December 2012. The next best performer was Greece’s Hellenic Exchanges SA with a 16.2 per cent increase over the same period.

The FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index worst performer by capital returns in US dollars was the Multi Commodity Exchange of India with an 8.4 per cent decrease in share price from 30 November to 31 December 2012. This was followed by the CME Group with an 8.3 per cent decrease over the same period.

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Monthly FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index Performance (Capital Return, USD)

Notes to Editors

^*The FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index is compiled by FTSE Group from data based on the share price performance of listed exchanges and trading platforms.

About FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index

The FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index, a joint venture between FTSE Group and Mondo Visione, was established in 2000.

It is the first Index in the world to focus on listed exchanges and other trading venues. The FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index compares performance of individual exchanges and trading platforms and provides a reliable barometer of the health and performance of the exchange sector.

It enables investors to track 24 publicly listed exchanges and trading floors and focuses attention of the market on this important sector.

The FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index includes all publicly traded stock exchanges and trading floors:

• Australian Securities Exchange Ltd
• BM&F Bovespa 
• Bolsa Mexicana de Valores SA
• Bolsa y Mercado Espanoles
• Bursa de Valori Bucuresti SA
• Bursa Malaysia
• CBOE Holdings
• CME Group
• Deutsche Bourse
• Dubai Financial Market
• Hellenic Exchanges SA
• Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd
• Intercontinental Exchange Inc
• Japan Exchange Group, Inc
• Johannesburg Stock Exchange Ltd
• London Stock Exchange
• Multi Commodity Exchange of India
• NASDAQ OMX Group
• New Zealand Exchange Ltd
• NYSE Euronext
• Philippine Stock Exchange
• Singapore Exchange Ltd
• TMX Group
• Warsaw Stock Exchange

About Mondo Visione

Mondo Visione is the leading source of insight and knowledge about the world’s exchanges and trading venues. Since 1991, Mondo Visione has provided those who operate and invest in the global markets with fast, reliable information, delivered in print and online.  The company also organises conferences and events where market professionals can share ideas and experience with their peers, regulators, system providers, academics and journalists.

Mondo Visione publishes the industry-standard Handbook of World Stock, Derivative and Commodity Exchanges, which provides trading, settlement and organisational information for around 250 exchanges in over 100 countries. The handbook, which celebrated its 20^th year of publication in 2010, is produced annually and is available in hardcopy and online.

World Exchanges: Global Industry Outlook and Investment Analysis is a quarterly investment analysis of the listed exchanges sector and 19 of the leading publicly-owned exchanges from around the world.

Mondo Visione also publishes Trading Places, a monthly digest of news and comment about the global exchange industry, and together with FTSE Group owns and publishes the FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index, which tracks the stock market performance of listed exchanges.

For further information please visit www.mondovisione.com

 December 2012 Quarterly Report - FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index.pdf