(Source: Business Wire)
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., a full-service investment bank that
specializes in the financial services sector, and a wholly owned
subsidiary of KBW, Inc. (NYSE: KBW), announces upcoming changes to the
KBW Bank Index (Index Symbol: BKXSM, ETF Symbol: KBESM),
KBW Regional Banking Index (Index Symbol: KRXSM, ETF Symbol:
KRESM), KBW Insurance Index (Index Symbol: KIXSM,
ETF Symbol: KIESM), and KBW Mortgage Finance Index (Index
Symbol: MFXSM, ETF Symbol: KMESM).
Effective prior to the opening of business on Monday, September 28,
2009, the following companies will undergo share increases to account
for their respective equity offerings:
BKX/KBE
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated -- HBAN
Synovus Financial Corp. -- SNV
KRX/KRE
MB Financial, Inc. -- MBFI
Old National Bancorp -- ONB
KIX/KIE
Genworth Financial, Inc. -- GNW
MFX/KME
Washington Federal, Inc. -- WFSL
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The KBW family of indices and exchange-traded funds include: KBW Bank
Index (Index Symbol: BKXSM, ETF Symbol: KBESM);
KBW Capital Markets Index (Index Symbol: KSXSM, ETF Symbol:
KCESM); KBW Insurance Index (Index Symbol: KIXSM,
ETF Symbol: KIESM); KBW Regional Banking Index (Index Symbol:
KRXSM, ETF Symbol: KRESM); and KBW Mortgage
Finance Index (Index Symbol: MFXSM, ETF Symbol: KMESM).
About KBW
KBW, Inc. is the parent of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., Keefe,
Bruyette & Woods Limited and KBW Asset Management. Keefe, Bruyette &
Woods, Inc. is a full-service investment bank specializing in the
financial services industry. Founded in 1962, it is widely recognized as
a leading authority in the banking, insurance, brokerage, asset
management, mortgage banking and specialty finance sectors. The firm has
established industry-leading positions in the areas of research,
corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, as well as sales and
trading for financial services companies.
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