Indexes
Stoxx Launches ‘True Exposure’ Indexes
Vendor says the new indexes will more accurately reflect the geographical dispersion of a company's revenues.
Opening Cross: Data: The Granular Sweetener that Will Pack On the Pounds (or Dollars)
Whatever word you use to describe them—analytics, indicators, signals, or something else—datasets that provide some kind of directional indication, rather than just a static data point, are among the most valuable to any trader, analyst or investment…
Northern Trust Taps Interactive Data Continuous Pricing for Bond Index Calculation
Northern Trust will soon be using Interactive Data's continuous bond pricing to drive five products.
Thomson Reuters, MarketPsych Add Company-Level Behavioral Indexes
Addition of company-level indexes marks a significant expansion of the joint indexes launched in 2012.
Euronext Revamps Index Platform, Eyes Expansion of Custom Index Business
The exchange views custom index creation as a growth area for its data business.
Update: Market Prophit Eyes Expanded ‘Social' Indexes
First index could pave the way for a range of industry, segment or style indexes based on social media data.
OptionMetrics Adds Volatility Indexes to Global Database
Adding volatility indexes to OptionMetrics' global database gives clients more ways to access the data.
Nasdaq Takes over Dorsey Wright Index Calculation
Nasdaq is transitioning the indexes it acquired at the start of this year away from distribution via other exchanges.
Market Prophit Enlists S&P DJI, Bloomberg for Social Media Sentiment Index
The index will comprise the 25 companies mentioned most on social media chatter.
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