Chicago, Illinois [August 1, 2011] UFT Commercial Finance, LLC (UFTCF) today announced the engagement of SIX Telekurs as the independent provider of evaluated pricing for UFTCF's Credit Participation Certificate™ (CPC) products.  The CPC, as a whole new debt-based asset class, is expected to benefit immensely from the expertise of SIX Telekurs in providing this type of pricing since most investors today need this type of portfolio data in order to better manage their positions and have a daily snapshot of portfolio value.

SIX Telekurs, the leading Swiss-based financial information vendor, will evaluate on-going credit and performance data for each CPC Series and derive a daily indicative pricing level for each CPC issuance on UFTCF's Participating Lender Network™ (PLN).  Pricing will be identified and sorted by CUSIP and delivered by the company’s American subsidiary through its data feeds to investment funds, family offices and other participating lenders that are members of the PLN and subscribers to SIX Telekurs services.

SIX Telekurs specializes in the procurement, processing and distribution of international financial information for investment advisory services, fund administration, portfolio management, financial analysis and securities administration. The company’s database of over 7.6 million global securities is unparalleled in terms of depth as well as data coverage.  In addition to providing exchange-traded prices, SIX Telekurs offers indicative pricing from third party sources along with its own evaluated pricing for thinly-traded or otherwise illiquid securities.  “It is exciting to be on board with UFTCF as they launch this innovative new asset class into the marketplace”, said Perry Beaumont, Head of Evaluated Pricing Research & Development for SIX Telekurs.  “We believe there is a real need for this type of instrument, and that it will be especially welcomed by portfolio and risk managers.  In addition, our relationship with UFTCF gives us preferred access to key CPC structural and performance data, which will help to refine our CPC pricing service over time.”

UFTCF believes its agreement with SIX Telekurs is the foundation for an exceptional long-term alliance, as it brings with it global presence, brand recognition among investors, and expert technical know-how that is critical to making the CPC more readily absorbed by the credit marketplace.  “As we work to grow the CPC into an instrument that can be easily digested by institutional investors, hedge and pension funds, as well as other investors around the world, certain foundational components were absolute requirements, such as the assignment of CUSIPs, ISINs, and Valoren numbers, book-entry capability, standardization of CPCs to permit customary custodial practices, and daily indicative pricing of each CPC in circulation,”  said Joanne Marlowe, one of the founding partners of UFTCF and its Chief Executive Officer.  “With the addition of SIX Telekurs’ deep expertise in independent evaluated pricing methodologies and models, we have successfully staged the CPC to enter the marketplace in scale and with each of these key factors addressed in its core design and implementation.  This was one or our highest priorities to assure a smoother transition into a more liquid exchange-based trading marketplace for the CPC once critical mass is achieved on an OTC basis this year and into 2012.”

The CPC is a new class of financial instrument that is an alternative to conventional securitization methodologies.  It creates a standardized foundation for the participation, processing and free-trade of virtually any commercial credit transaction.  Based on the concept of traditional loan participations, the CPC is a fractional undivided ownership interest in a singular whole loan that may be originated in any one of a number of qualifying commercial credit classes.  Through the application of a standard and scalable credit on-boarding process, a series of CPC classes that share consistent governance attributes and traits while still reflecting the core nature of the underlying credit can be availed.  As a result, the CPC has been engineered with greater transparency in an array of different risk profiles that are intended to drive attractive yields into virtually any segment of the credit marketplace. 

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SIX Telekurs is a subsidiary of SIX Group, based in Zurich, Switzerland. On a global scale, SIX Group offers first-rate services in the areas of securities trading, clearing and settlement, as well as financial market information and payment transactions.  Further information is available at: www.six-telekurs.com.

UFT Commercial Finance is an alternative credit solutions company and the Network Manager of the Participating Lender Network. It is a privately held company with its headquarters in Chicago, Illinois.  Learn more about UFT Commercial Finance at www.uftcf.com.

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