investment processes Real-time, electronic, futures clearing & execution services

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1 SM Futures Connect

2 Real-time, electronic, futures clearing & execution services investment processes As market competition increases, flexible derivative contracts are a vital risk management component of any comprehensive portfolio strategy. To respond to the increasingly sophisticated financial markets, investors require quick and efficient execution on global exchanges combined with back-office systems in a secure, risk-controlled environment.

3 Futures Connect SM is delivered through Global Link a worldwide network that streamlines investment processes at all stages of the investment cycle: research, analytics, portfolio optimisation, trade order management, execution, confirmation and settlement. Futures Connect offers execution, clearing and research services that can be linked or mutually exclusive. It fully embraces straightthrough processing from trade execution to back-office reconciliation. The product suite provides investors with the tools needed to make investment decisions in a highly competitive and volatile financial environment. Features Execution: Order entry and routing through a single interface Automated creation of electronic tickets Multiple exchange connection through a single screen Execution of outrights, spreads and strategies Tracking and risk monitoring Average pricing and fund allocation Uses FIX engine for external connectivity Clearing: Electronic approval of daily cash movements Intra-day trade checking and confirming Daily reports and statements Futures Connect offers execution, clearing and research services that can be linked or mutually exclusive. Provision of data downloads for host system integration Easy access to market data for efficient account monitoring Flexible account structures Interactive and personalised web interface Immediate, secure access to account information

4 efficient reconciliation global Benefits Access to global electronic futures markets Cost efficiencies Experienced futures providers Strength of futures clearer Improved ability to manage risk Ability to easily integrate futures trading into an overall global investment portfolio strategy Execution and back-office operability for aggregating pricing and account allocation Execution The Futures Connect platform offers fast, anonymous trading within a secure, risk-controlled environment. Users can set limits on accounts, contracts, order size and overall positions, thereby incorporating risk management into the electronic order routing process. Futures Connect provides global access to futures and options electronic and open outcry markets. The system provides a quick and efficient order book management system capability, automatic creation of electronic tickets and pre/post trade allocation. Research Through Futures Connect, users can access a wealth of technical and economic analysis, strategies and daily commentary directly from market specialists. This creates a stimulating and productive community generating a regular flow of ideas and recommendations to assist clients with their trading decisions. Clearing Futures Connect provides investors with a secure, clearing capability through an advanced web-powered system. Harnessing this technology helps reduce the operational burdens of users and creates information flows specific to their needs. It offers trade reporting, customised statements and intra-day trade reconciliation. Clients can optimise their cash margining through flexible combinations of cash, collateral and/or pledges of assets. Futures Connect provides an automated solution of product integration encompassing every stage of the trade lifecycle. By minimising human intervention and utilising advanced straight-through processing methods, it provides continuity of a professional service with efficient data management. Prices

5 futures clearing & execution confirmation simplify settlement optimisation Futures Connect In Action flexible Prices Future connect offers instant access to global electronic markets displaying real-time prices and contract movements. Users have the ability to click on the contract price or volume to populate the execution window and click either the Buy or Sell button to enter the market. Sub Allocation Concise activity reporting is provided for individuals, groups and accounts. Account and sub-account allocations are available prior to and after execution, and are automatically uploaded to the clearing system. Clearing Web Portal The site features a navigation architecture that is simple and easy to use with a dynamically generated personalised menu system enabling quick content access and data retrieval. The home page displays a list of the 20 most frequently executed trades for immediate review with links to daily financial statements. For illustration purposes only. Actual results will differ. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

6 The Global Link Advantage Global Link provides a broad array of advanced financial applications and services with full connectivity to customers chosen trading destinations. The network, already chosen by investment managers who collectively manage over half the world s professionally managed cross-border assets, offers industry leading world market research, analytics and trade execution services developed across all asset classes State Street Corporation. All rights reserved. GLFC1001 United States Futures Connect is offered in the United States through State Street Global Markets, LLC. State Street Global Markets, LLC is a member of the National Futures Association, NASD, SIPC and the Boston Stock Exchange. Futures trading is speculative and involves risk of substantial loss. The valuation of futures and options may fluctuate and as a result clients may lose more than the amount originally invested and may have to pay more later. Additionally, trading futures in foreign markets carries particular risks due to fluctuations in the currency exchange rate and differences in regulatory protection. Investments in futures may not be suitable for all investors. The Futures Connect service may be subject to additional risks and limitations that will be set forth more particularly in agreements to be entered into by customers wishing to use the service. Global Link s mandate, as an online market of markets, is to anticipate and meet the demands of sophisticated investors worldwide. Futures Connect is another component in Global Link s commitment to empower investors with the most advanced research, analytics and trade execution tools available. Futures Connect s inclusion on Global Link allows investors to fully integrate futures trading into their portfolio investment strategy. Global Link integrates premier providers of - research, superior analytics and optimisation technology, order management and trade execution tools - for multiple asset classes, with multiple counterparties and providers, in multiple markets through a single network. Global Link supports investors throughout all aspects of the investment process allowing you to concentrate on the rapidly changing investment environment. Global Link has a unique vision for bringing together buyers and sellers of financial assets. For more information on how Futures Connect can help streamline your investment processes, please visit our website at RBS GREENWICH FUTURES