MSCI Head of Index Jana Haines to lead Board, advancing association’s education and advocacy mission
Washington, D.C. – January 14, 2026 – The Index Industry Association (IIA), serving as an education and advocacy organization representing independent index providers worldwide, today announced the appointment of a new Board Chair and welcomed its Board Members for 2026, reflecting the continued growth and global leadership of the index industry.
MSCI’s Head of Index, Jana Haines, has assumed the role of Board Chair, succeeding FTSE Russell’s CEO Fiona Bassett, who will continue to serve on the Board. The IIA also welcomed S&P Dow Jones Indices’ CEO Catherine Clay, Amelia Furr, President of Indexes at Morningstar, and Axel Lomholt, CEO of STOXX as new Board Members. Returning Board Members include Varun Pawar, Chief Product Officer of ICE Fixed Income and Data Services, and Emily Spurling, Nasdaq’s Senior Vice President and Global Head of Index.
“Now entering its 14th year, the IIA brings together leaders from across the global index ecosystem, and this new chapter reflects both continuity and momentum,” said Kirsten Wegner, CEO of the Index Industry Association. “Jana’s leadership, combined with the depth of experience and expertise across our Board, positions the IIA to continue advancing education, engagement, and consensus building around the positive role of indexes.”
“Indexes play an important role in financial markets, helping investors better measure market performance, understand risk, and inform the development of financial products,” Haines said. “I look forward to working with the Board and the IIA to support thoughtful dialogue and transparency across the index community.”
Wegner also recognized the exemplary service of the outgoing Chair. “Fiona’s tenure as Chair strengthened the IIA’s global voice and reinforced our role as a trusted, education-focused organization,” she said. “Her continued service on the Board ensures valuable institutional insight as we move forward.”
About the Index Industry Association
Many of the leading independent index providers in the world are members of the IIA, including Bloomberg Indices, Cboe Global Indices, the Chicago Booth Center for Research in Security Prices (CRSP), China Bond Pricing Co. Ltd., China Securities Index Co. Ltd., FTSE Russell, Hang Seng Indexes, ISS-STOXX, JPX Market Innovation and Research (Tokyo Stock Exchange), Korea Exchange, Morningstar, MSCI Inc., NASDAQ OMX, Parameta Solutions, Shenzhen Securities Information Co. Ltd., and S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC.
IIA members administer over three million indices for their clients, covering many asset classes, including equities, fixed income, and commodities. Part of the IIA’s mission is to consider ways to promote best practices for index providers, which makes it a natural supporter of appropriate and proportionate industry standards. Our members are dedicated to promoting transparency, competition, sound operational practices, intellectual property rights, education, and effective index management practices. IIA members are independent index administrators who neither trade the underlying component securities of their indices nor directly create products for investors. Moreover, our members publicly make available their methodologies and explain how their indices are created, calculated, or maintained.
For more information, visit the IIA’s website.
