Frederick Grede, HKEx Chief Operating Officer (right centre) and Harold McGraw III, Chairman and C.E.O of The McGraw-Hill Companies, the parent company of Standard and Poor's (left centre), sign the agreement which provides for the creation of S&P/HKEx index series at an agreement-signing ceremony today (Thursday). Roger Lee, Head of E-business and Information Services, HKEx (right), and David Collins, Managing Director, Standard & Poor's Index Business in Asia-Pacific Region (left), also attend the ceremony.

Mr Grede (right centre) shakes hands with Mr McGraw (left centre) flanked by Mr Lee (right) and Mr Collins (left) after signing the agreement.