Marco Polo XTF is has arrived at a strategic agreement with T&C Holdings to expand its presence in the Asian information provider market. T&C Holdings Chairman & CEO Shigeki Tanaka will be given a seat on the board of Marco Polo.

Marco Polo XTF was formed last month when information shop Marco Polo bought the assets that remained with XTF after the sale of its SMA products.

An industry insider told The MFWire that the Manhattan-based firm shut down sometime between December and January.

Security at 110 Wall Street, the address that XTF listed as its headquarters, told The MFWire that they believed the company closed operation in the building sometime in March or February.

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Company Press Release

Marco Polo XTF, the independent ETF research and advisory subsidiary of Marco Polo Network, entered into a capital and strategic alliance with T&C Holdings and appointed T&C Holdings Chairman & CEO Shigeki Tanaka to its board of directors.

T&C Holdings' President & CEO Shigeki Tanaka stated: "T&C Holdings' financial expertise and innovative technology has enabled us to develop a leadership position in the steadily expanding Asian information provider market. Our strategic alliance with Marco Polo XTF bolsters our content offering and will allow us to capitalize on the growing pan-Asian demand for actionable ETF research."

Alexander v. Perfall, Chief Network Officer, Marco Polo XTF, added: "Marco Polo XTF's goal is to deliver timely, vendor neutral, multi-market ETF security level research to our customers. We are thrilled about our strategic alliance with T&C whose Asian market knowledge, strong value proposition and distribution platform will allow us to better serve the needs of ETF investors and market participants."

About Marco Polo XTF

Marco Polo XTF is an internet based research company exclusively dedicated to the needs of ETF investors, sponsors, asset managers and exchanges. The company provides sophisticated ETF research, investment decision support tools and advisory services. Its suite of proprietary services are aimed for use in various areas of the investment process, including security level research, portfolio construction and optimization, performance benchmarking and attribution, risk management and analysis. For more information www.xtf.com

About T&C Holdings

T&C Holdings (OSE: 3832) is a financial information service provider headquartered in Tokyo. For more information www.tandch.com

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