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The nature and role of financial benchmarks in supporting vibrant capital markets

What is a financial index? What is their role in the financial value chain? How can indexes…

Index Minutes: Methodology

Voices of the IIA – Varun Pawar, ICE

Articles, Member Insight May 28, 2024 The Index Industry Association sat down with Varun Pawar, ICE Fixed…

Voices of the IIA – Suzanne Ropeta, Morningstar

May 6, 2024 The Index Industry Association recently caught up with Suzanne Ropeta, Head of Global Marketing…

Member Insight: “Indices and Benchmarks Made Clear” – FTSE Russell

Investors who hear the word “benchmark” often use it interchangeably with the word “index.” But there are…

Member Insight: “Remember the Retail Investor!” – Morningstar

Morningstar Chief Indexing Officer Gareth Parker writes about the importance of educating retail investors on the benefits…

Index Minutes: Regulations Review, Part Two

In part two of his review of index industry regulations, Bloomberg Global Head of Index Governance Vinay…

Index Minutes: Regulations Review, Part One

Bloomberg Global Head of Index Governance Vinay Reddy reviews how the global index industry is regulated including…

Index Minutes: Evolution of the Index Industry

S&P Dow Jones Head of U.S. Index Investment Strategy Anu Ganti reviews the evolution of the index…

Index Minutes: Inside a Financial Index

FTSE Russell Director of Product Management Catherine Yoshimoto reviews the basics of a financial index, including methodology,…

Innovation, Opportunity Define the Future of the Indexing Industry 

Articles March 18, 2024 Perspective from Fiona Bassett, IIA Chair and FTSE Russell CEO Cutting edge technology,…

Women Leaders in the Index Industry: A Panel Discussion