9 EQUIPMENT AND APPARATUS, NAMELY, COMPUTER SOFTWARE FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF DATA AND INFORMATION, FOR COMPUTING STATISTICS AND THE CALCULATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF INDICES, FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND DERIVATIVES, FOR PROVIDING FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, FOR BANKING AND FINANCE, MONETARY AND FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS, FOR PROVIDING FINANCIAL INFORMATION, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL EVALUATION, FINANCIAL CONSULTING, FINANCIAL PLANNING, FINANCIAL PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL ADVISORY AND RESEARCH, FOR DEVELOPING, CALCULATING, PROVIDING AND UPDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION IN THE NATURE OF FINANCIAL STANDARDS, GUIDELINES, SPECIFICATIONS AND METRICS FOR MEASURING AND VALUING THE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF SECURITIES, EQUITIES, DERIVATIVES, COMMODITIES, FUTURES, OPTIONS, STOCKS, BONDS, CREDIT PRODUCTS, RATES, AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, FOR QUOTING BROKERAGE AND EXCHANGE PRICES, FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION IN THE FIELDS OF SECURITIES, EQUITIES, DERIVATIVES, COMMODITIES, FUTURES, OPTIONS, STOCKS, BONDS, INTEREST RATES, CREDIT PRODUCTS, AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, FOR MONITORING, COLLECTING AND PROVIDING REAL-TIME AND/OR HISTORIC FINANCIAL NEWS AND INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PURCHASING, SELLING, ADMINISTERING, MANAGING, MONITORING, EVALUATING, AND/OR TRACKING OF GLOBAL FINANCIAL MARKETS, FOR FINANCIAL RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS IN THE AREA OF DEVELOPING AND MARKETING FINANCIAL DATA, MODELS, RANKINGS, STANDARDS, GUIDELINES, SPECIFICATIONS AND STATISTICAL EVALUATIONS FOR USE IN MEASURING, AND VALUING FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE, AND ASSESSING FINANCIAL CONDITION OF SECURITIES, EQUITIES, DERIVATIVES, COMMODITIES, FUTURES, OPTIONS, STOCKS, BONDS, CREDIT PRODUCTS, INTEREST RATES, AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS