Indexes
June 2017: Silver Lining in a Perfect Storm
Max says firms can find opportunities in the data challenges presented by regulation.
Bats Europe Expands Index Business
Bats Europe launches 18 benchmarks spanning European regional, single country and sector indexes.
ICE Acquires BAML Fixed Income Indexes
Following the London Stock Exchange’s acquisition of Citigroup’s fixed income indexes and analytics business, Intercontinental Exchange bolsters its fixed income assets with the acquisition of the Global Research Index Platform from Bank of America…
LSE Bolsters Fixed Income Arsenal with Citi Deal
Acquisition aims to boost FTSE Russell’s appeal to fixed income clients and “enhance and complement” LSE’s Information Services data and analytics offering.
T3 Bows E8 Emerging FX Indexes
Officials say the index covering eight emerging market currencies will help investors increase exposure to these currencies.
Bloomberg Updates on BRAIS Index ‘Evolution,’ Preps Customizable Indexes
Since buying the BRAIS index and analytics suite from Barclays last year, Bloomberg has been hard at work creating an integrated platform for data, analytics and indexes, while developing plans for expanding the indexes. Joanne Faulkner reports on the…
NEX Launches EBS JPY Benchmark Index
Benchmark will provide price information for the dollar-yen rate during Japanese trading hours.
BME Grows Real-Time Index Offering
The new index series will be calculated and disseminated in real time from June 1.
SGX Debuts Smart Beta Index
The new index will appeal to investors seeking alternative index strategies, SGX officials say.
Bats Europe, Factset Ally for Brexit Benchmarks
The Bats-FactSet Brexit 50/50 indexes precede the British prime minister officially invoking article 50 on March 29.
Bats Europe Offers Brexit Indices Ahead of Triggering of Article 50
The new indices, Brexit High 50 and Brexit Low 50, will measure the impact of Brexit on UK Companies.
Euronext, Morningstar Partner on European Indexes
The collaboration will produce new European indexes for blue-chip companies, giving investors access to relevant benchmarks and related market data at a lower cost.
FTSE Russell Hires Derivatives Sales Expert Smith
Former CME exec Smith will head the business area that licenses FTSE Russell's indexes for the creation of derivative products.
Platts Incorporates ICE Data into Gas Price Assessments
The new methodology will incorporate more data to strengthen Platts' benchmarks and increase price transparency.
FactSet Launches FinTech Index
The FactSet Global FinTech Index is designed to provide an equity benchmark for investors to measure and track the performance of companies engaged in financial technology.
Bats Europe Unveils Expanded Index Offering
The expanded offering includes a range of pan-European country indexes, ahead of further expansion scheduled to take place over the coming months.
Indexes’ Long Walk to Freedom
Can Morningstar's decision to make more than 100 benchmarks available free of charge shake up the index licensing business?
FTSE Russell Preps new ESG Indexes, Data Model
FTSE Russell has launched the new indexes in response to "growing demand" for underlying ESG parameters and for "smart sustainability" indexes.
Open Platform: ‘Diversifying’ Your Portfolio
Thomson Reuters' Debra Walton explores the benefits of incorporating diversity data factors into company analysis.
LSE Buys Company Data Provider Mergent
The deal will provide underlying data for the creation of new FTSE Russell indexes, and adds to LSE's data and analytics capabilities.
BATS Inks Index Data Distribution Deals
The exchange aims for its commercial policies to position its indexes against long-established incumbent providers.
T3Index Readies Volatility Index Family
Officials say derivatives based on the indexes will provide a direct way to invest in volatility.
Morningstar Makes Indexes Free for Benchmarking
Members of the project's advisory council say indexes are a top-five data cost, yet factors such as switching costs and brand recognition deter them from changing suppliers.
UPDATE: Reference, Market Data Issues Delay Euronext Derivatives Trading
Euronext's derivatives markets spent more than two hours offline as a result of market data dissemination and reference data issues.