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January 2007
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Recap of Previous
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Morningstar
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Release Notes
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Enhanced Portfolio Statistics |
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As previously announced, effective March 31, 2007, Morningstar will provide portfolio statistics that incorporate the economic impact of short positions and derivatives. In response to client feedback, we recently decided to include swaps and options as part of the first phase of this project. The portfolio reporting template and methodology document have been updated to reflect the standards for all derivatives as well as display recommendations (e.g., when to show long or short or net). There will be small schema changes for Licensed Data Feeds in order to deliver both long and short statistics for funds. On Jan. 25 and 30 at 1:00 Central time, Morningstar will host Web-based interactive meetings for U.S. clients to discuss the methodology and the required schema changes. Details will be provided the week of Jan. 16. If you cannot attend, please contact your relationship manager to receive the new schema and test files. |
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NASD Text Box Rule |
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Morningstar has the data required to meet the requirements of the recent amendments to NASD Rules 2210-11 concerning mutual fund performance sales material. Test files for Licensed Data Feeds will be available by mid-February. Please contact your relationship team for more information. In addition, Investment Profile pages will include the relevant data points in our April deliveries of March 31, 2007 data. Details on the amendments can be found here. |
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Morningstar to Launch Family of Fixed-Income Indexes |
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Morningstar announced plans to launch a family of investor-friendly fixed income indexes with a focus on transparency and investability. In addition to serving as tools for portfolio benchmarking and performance measurement, the Morningstar Indexes can be licensed to institutions for the creation of investment vehicles. We expect to launch these indexes in stages beginning in the first quarter of 2007. The initial indexes will cover the core fixed income categories of U.S. Treasury and corporate bonds. For more information on Morningstar Indexes visit http://indexes.morningstar.com. |
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Recap of Previous Announcements
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InvestorForce Database Integration is Complete |
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We've completed the integration of our hedge fund and separate account database following our acquisition of the database division of InvestorForce. We are pleased to note that ours is now one of the largest global hedge fund databases available today. |
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Expanded Index Coverage in Morningstar Direct |
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Morningstar Direct now provides current and historical performance data on 29 Stocks, Bonds, Bills and Inflation (SBBI) indices. Please click here for a complete list. Additionally, we've added more than 10,500 global indexes to the Morningstar Direct index database this month. Based on user requests, these indexes are from major providers covering global regions, significantly increasing our coverage of non-U.S. market based indices to ensure users have access to the most comprehensive set of available benchmarks. Please click here for a complete list. |
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Morningstar News
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Save the Date�Ibbotson Asset Allocation Conference |
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Ibbotson is now a Morningstar company, and the Ibbotson Asset Allocation Conference will be held March 8-9, in Miami, FL, at the Doral Golf Resort & Spa. Please click here for full details and registration information. |
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Morningstar at Industry Shows |
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Morningstar will exhibit at the following shows. We hope to see you there. |
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� Fondsprofessionell Kongress in Mannheim, Jan. 31-Feb. 1 |
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� Swiss Fund Fair Fonds07 in Zurich, Jan 31-Feb 2 |
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� Opal Financial Group Global Asset Allocation Summit in Santa Barbara, CA, Feb. 25-27 |
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� Defined Contribution East Coast Conference, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, Feb. 11-13 |
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� National Association for Variable Annuities (NAVA) Marketing Conference in Tucson, AZ, Feb. 25-28 |
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� American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA) 401(k) Sales Summit in San Diego, CA, Feb. 25-27 |
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� BCA Messe Kongress in Wiesbaden, March 28-29 |
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� Association of Investment Management Sales Executives (AIMSE) in Scottsdale, AZ, April 29-May 1 |
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� Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA) Spring Professional Development Conference in Phoenix, AZ, April 26-29 |
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� Certified Financial Analyst (CFA) 60th Annual Conference in New York City, April 29�May 2 |
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Morningstar managing director Don Phillips will speak at the Fund Summit in Belgium on Jan. 24; Christopher Traulsen will address the Norwegian Mutual Fund Association conference in Oslo, March 22. |
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Data Questions |
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Contact your account team or our data quality department:
U.S.
E-mail: dataquestions@morningstar.com
Phone: +1 312-696-6600
Fax: +1 312-696-6019
Mailing address:
Data Questions
Morningstar, Inc.
225 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
USA
Europe
E-mail: dataquestions.uk@morningstar.com
Phone: +44 20 3107 0070
Fax: +44 20 3107 0001
Mailing address:
Data Question
Morningstar Europe
1 Oliver's Yard,
55-71 City Road, London EC1Y 1HQ
United Kingdom |
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