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Member Insight: “Redefining the Role of Index Providers” – S&P Dow Jones Indices

Index providers play a foundational role in the index-based products and asset allocation model portfolios now widely…

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Member Insight: “Redefining the Role of Index Providers” – S&P Dow Jones Indices

Index providers play a foundational role in the index-based products and asset allocation model portfolios now widely…

Market Uncertainty? Four Benefits of Indexes as a Tool for Investors

As investors navigate a bumpy sea of uncertainty amid geopolitical tensions, shifting tariffs, market dips and recession…

IIA CEO Unpacks Global Trends Shaping Investment Landscape

Perspective from Kirsten Wegner, IIA CEO In a recent webinar hosted by the ETF BILD Project, I…

The Future is Bright for the Index Industry

A Message from Retiring CEO Rick Redding It has been an incredible honor to lead the Index…

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…