Indexes
BM&F, S&P DJI Launch First Co-Branded Indexes
Five smart beta indexes focus on volatility, quality and value.
Freedom Index Pursues Distribution Partners to Boost Index Uptake
Not-for-profit index provider the Freedom Index Company is seeking partners to distribute its free-of-charge indexes, in a bid to grow its customer base among the asset management community.
Stoxx Taps Kronseder for COO
New hire also joins the index provider's management board.
Stoxx, KRX Partner on Indexes
Deal will allow both parties to expand into new regions.
KBW Hands Index Admin to Nasdaq
Alliance will ultimately broadening takeup and coverage of the KBW indexes, officials say.
MSCI, Nigerian Exchange Ink Index Deal
US index provider MSCI has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) to develop and co-brand a family of indexes for the Nigerian equity markets, which can be used as performance benchmarks and as the basis for index…
Koris Adds FTSE Index Data to ETF Analysis Platform
Alliance sees companies collaborate on index data, as well as ETF education initiatives for institutional investors.
Opening Cross: Simplicity Is the Best Policy
Every business is ultimately a sausage factory of sorts, differentiated by quality and complexity.
Bucharest Stock Exchange Expands Indexes
The new indexes will reflect opportunities in the Romanian markets and its market for startups and SMEs.
Swedish Real Estate Portal Taps Millistream for Web Data, Index Calculation
Partnership with real estate publisher marks Millistream's first foray into index calculation.
Markit Buys Lloyds' Halifax Housing Index
Vendor will use the index to create financial products based on the UK housing market, officials say.
NZX, S&P DJI Ink Index Deal
Officials say the deal to create new investable benchmarks will open the New Zealand market to new investor opportunities.
Xignite, MSCI Ally for Cloud-based Index Data Distribution
The deal represents the first time that MSCI index data will be available via Xignite's data cloud.
MSCI Taps Bradbury to Market Index Data to Australian ETF Industry
ETF veteran will promote MSCI's index data to ETF investors and participants in Australia.
London Stock Exchange Group to Sell Russell Investment Management Biz, Retains Indexes
LSEG rejects Russell's asset management unit, keeps indexes
Icap Launches Bond Index, Publishes Index Data on Bloomberg
The broker has designed the new index to outperform stable or rising US Treasury markets.
Oslo Børs Launches New Bond Indexes
New indexes will provide Norwegian investors with portfolio benchmarks.
S&P DJI Unveils Major Bond Index Expansion
Index provider aims to seize opportunities created by Libor scandal to restore confidence in fixed income markets.
CBOE Launches VIX Indexes on CME FX Contracts
The Chicago Board Options Exchange has begun calculating and distributing index values for three new foreign exchange volatility indexes based on CME Group-listed US dollar-euro, dollar-pounds sterling and dollar-Japanese yen futures options contracts.
LSE, Borsa Istanbul Partner on Index Creation
The London Stock Exchange Group and Borsa Istanbul have agreed to cooperate and share expertise to support on the creation of new Turkish indexes, to broaden the country's exposure to international investors.
Nasdaq Buys Dorsey Wright to Boost Smart Beta Indexes
Acquisition will expand Nasdaq's smart beta ETF licensing opportunities
Japan Real Estate Institute Takes Over Tokyo Exchange Home Price Index Calculation
The Tokyo Stock Exchange has transferred responsibility for calculating and publishing the TSE Home Price Index to the Japan Real Estate Institute, which will begin publishing the index next month on a monthly basis (with a two-month lag) under the brand…
Index Provider Solactive Grabs Grabbe for COO
Frankfurt-based custom index calculator Solactive AG has named former bank exec Christian Grabbe chief operating officer, to oversee operational processes at the company that will contribute to continued growth.
OTC Markets Adds Benchmark Indexes
New York-based over-the-counter equities exchange operator OTC Markets Group has begun distributing data on three new US dollar-denominated benchmark indexes comprising US and international companies listed on OTC Markets' OTCQX platform.