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Treatment of Spin-Off of Groupe Fnac by Kering in the S&P Europe 350 Index

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:15:00 EDT

S&P Dow Jones Indices will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro indices

Hexagon AB Replaces Hochtief AG in the S&P Europe 350 Index

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:15:00 EDT

S&P Dow Jones Indices will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro indices, effective after the close of Friday 21 June, 2013

Consultation on Potential Changes to the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) Structure in 2013

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:15:00 EDT

MSCI and S&P Dow Jones Indices Announce Potential Changes to the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) Structure in 2013

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:15:00 EDT

MSCI Inc., a leading provider of investment decision support tools worldwide, and S&P Dow Jones Indices, a leading provider of financial market indices, have decided to consult with members of the investment community on potential changes to the GICS structure in 2013.

Lookout Report: To Taper Or Not To Taper, That Is The Question

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT

The Lookout Report is a compendium of current data and perspectives from across S&P Capital IQ and S&P Indices covering corporate earnings, market and credit risks, capital markets activity, index investing, and proprietary data and analytics. Published bi-weekly by the Global Markets Intelligence research group, the Lookout Report offers a detailed cross-market and cross-asset view of investment conditions, risks, and opportunities.

S&P Global Equity Indices Monthly Update May 2013

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT

See how the global equity indices performed in May 2013.

Dow Jones - UBS Commodity Index Market Attributes May 2013

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT

DJ-UBS Commodity Index fell 2.2% in May, bringing the index’s YTD total return down to -6.0%.

Commodities Market Attributes May 2013

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT

The S&P GSCI fell 1.5% in May, bringing the index’s YTD total return down to -5.6%.

S&P Nordic Low Volatility Index Launched by S&P Dow Jones Indices

Wed, 29 May 2013 09:30:00 EDT

S&P Dow Jones Indices announced today the launch of the S&P Nordic Low Volatility Index which seeks to measure the performance of the 30 least volatile stocks in the S&P Nordic Broad Market Index (BMI).

Dow Jones Islamic Market Indices Expanded Country Coverage

Tue, 28 May 2013 14:15:00 EDT

S&P Dow Jones Indices today announced that Colombian and Peruvian securities will be eligible for inclusion in the Dow Jones Islamic Market World Indices.

S&P Indices 2013 Equity Rebalancing Calendar

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:00:00 EDT

Lookout Report: It’s Already A Bear Market In Dollar Denominated Bonds

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Practical Options for Striking it Right with Volatility

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:29:00 EDT

What’s New in the “Dim Sum” Menu for Investors?

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:29:00 EDT

In this educational webinar, our roster of well-versed speakers will talk about the latest developments in the offshore RMB bond market and discuss how offshore RMB bond indices can help investors capture the opportunity set.

Looking Beyond Traditional Benchmarks to Add Value in Emerging Markets

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

As emerging markets have grown in size and importance, emerging market equities have become a core part of many portfolio allocations.

S&P Dow Jones Indices Wins Intellectual Property Dispute

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:13:00 EDT

S&P Dow Jones Indices announced today that the United States Supreme Court has denied the International Securities Exchange’s (ISE) petition to review the Illinois Appellate Court’s decision that permanently restrained and enjoined ISE from listing or providing an exchange market for the trading of S&P 500® and Dow Jones Industrial Average® options and enjoined OCC from issuing, clearing or settling the exercise of such ISE options.

Sustainability & New Ways to Index

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:37:00 EDT

Modification to the Stock Replacement Policy for Dow Jones Indices

Fri, 03 May 2013 17:15:00 EDT

Stock Replacement Policy Change Effective Immediately

Dow Jones - UBS Commodity Index Market Attributes April 2013

Fri, 03 May 2013 14:41:00 EDT

The DJ-UBS Commodity Index fell 2.8% in April, bringing the index down to -3.9% YTD. Gold is no longer the index heavy weight, with its index weight dropping to 9.8% in April. Find out which commodity took its place.

Commodities Market Attributes April 2013

Fri, 03 May 2013 14:32:00 EDT

The S&P GSCI fell 4.7% in April, bringing the index down to -4.2% YTD.

S&P Dow Jones Indices Shariah Quantitative Analysis: Q1 2013

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

S&P Dow Jones Indices Shariah Quantitative Analysis: Q1 2013

It's Time For Investors To Resume Viewing Stocks As Stocks, And Not As A Surrogate For Bonds

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

It's Time For Investors To Resume Viewing Stocks As Stocks, And Not As A Surrogate For Bonds

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Composition Change to S&P European Indices

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:30:00 EDT

S&P Dow Jones Indices will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro and S&P UK indices, effective after the close of Wednesday 01 May, 2013:

10 Years Later: Where in the World is Equal Weight Indexing Now?

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:30:00 EDT

The S&P 500® Equal Weight Index (EWI) was introduced in January 2003, pioneering the subsequent development of non-capitalization weighted indices, which have become the dominant theme of index innovation for the past decade.

Global Real Estate Report: First-Quarter 2013

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:00:00 EDT

Global Real Estate Report: First-Quarter 2013

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Quantitative Analysis

Insights: A Quarterly Newsletter Dedicated to Index Innovations Spring 2013

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

A Quarterly Publication Dedicated to Index Innovation

The Disappointing March Jobs Report Appropriately Symbolizes The U.S. Economy And The Bullish Outlook For Stocks

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

The sub-par U.S. recovery is now approaching its four-year anniversary, and once again, just when we think that the economy is finally gaining some real momentum, along comes a number like last Friday's mediocre employment report.

European Bank Woes Reflected Across Asset Classes

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

As attractive as U.S. bank returns have been recently, it seems that European banks have experienced an equal amount of pain.

Market Attributes Pan Asia: Fixed Interest March 2013

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

S&P Dow Jones Indices' Market Attributes series provides market commentary highlighting developments across various asset classes.

Commodities Market Attributes March 2013

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

The S&P GSCI recovered in March, with a gain of 77 basis points (bps), bringing the index into positive territory YTD—up 55 basis points.

Dow Jones – UBS Commodity Index Market Attributes March 2013

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

The DJ-UBSCI recovered in March, with a gain of 67 basis points (bps), reducing the YTD loss to 113 bps.

S&P Global Equity Indices Monthly Update March, 2013

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

See how the global equity indices performed in March 2013.

S&P Global Equity Indices Monthly Update March, 2013

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

See how the global equity indices performed in March 2013.

A Potential Path To A Rising Interest Rate Environment

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EDT

One year ago, Global Markets Intelligence (GMI) Research was concerned that U.S. economicfundamentals were starting to align against the bond market.

S&P Dow Jones Indices announces changes to the S&P / Harel Sector Indices

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:45:00 EDT

The S&P / Harel Indices are being rebalanced after the close of trading on Sunday, March 31st. To follow are the list of indices, their constituents and weights, effective on that date.

Composition Change to S&P European Indices

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:00:00 EDT

S&P Dow Jones Indices will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350 and S&P UK indices, effective after the close of Wednesday 27 March, 2013:

FA Talks: Why Consider REITs?

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 09:02:00 EDT

Find out how the unique structure of REITs offers relatively easy access to a traditionally illiquid asset class, and how regional REIT markets differ.

S&P Dow Jones Indices Announces Winners of Second Annual SPIVA Awards Program

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 09:30:00 EDT

Winning Research Offers a New Perspective in the Active Management versus Passive Investing Debate

Why Equities, Even As They Hit Record Levels? The Fed's Game Plan Is Working

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EDT

As we pass the five-year anniversary of the date that JPMorgan Chase originally bid just $2 per share for Bear Stearns in a coordinated policy effort to suppress the budding 2008 financial crisis, Global Markets Intelligence (GMI) Research finds it very telling that another important anniversary is simultaneously occurring.

Methodology changes to the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 09:15:00 EST

RobecoSAM and S&P Dow Jones Indices would like to give advance notice of several important changes to the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) component selection methodology as a result of the alignment of the DJSI with S&P Dow Jones Indices classifications.

Market Attributes Pan Asia: Fixed Interest February 2013

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

S&P Dow Jones Indices' Market Attributes series provides market commentary highlighting developments across various asset classes.

S&P Global Equity Indices Monthly Update February, 2013

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

See how the global equity indices performed in February 2013.

Commodities Market Attributes February 2013

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

No Love for Commodities in February

IndexUniverse Inside ETFs

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 10:49:00 EST

Morningstar Investment Conference Europe

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 10:45:00 EST

A Silver Lining Perspective On The Political Gridlock In Italy And The U.S.

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

Following the Italian general election results earlier this week, the prospect of a disjointed government and political gridlock in the country injected a large dose of uncertainty into global financial markets.

Methodology Changes Announced for S&P Dow Jones Indices

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:15:00 EST

S&P Dow Jones Indices today announces revisions to S&P Global Indices, S&P U.S. Indices and Dow Jones Global Indices to be effective with the March quarterly review after the close of trading on Friday, March 15

RobecoSAM and S&P Dow Jones Indices Introduce DJSI Emerging Markets

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 09:30:00 EST

RobecoSAM, the investment specialist focused exclusively on Sustainability Investing, and S&P Dow Jones Indices, the world’s largest provider of financial market indices, today announced the launch of the Dow Jones Sustainability Emerging Markets Index (DJSI Emerging Markets).

Stocks And Housing Are Cheap Relative To Prior Peaks In the Equity Market

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EST

For the third time in 13 years, the S&P 500 Index is attempting to stay above 1,500, a level that was previously reached only briefly in 2007 and 2000. The 1,500 milestone is now associated historically with the bursting of the tech stock bubble at the start of the new millennium and then the bursting of the housing market bubble in 2007/2008.

FA Talks: What We Can Learn From Endowment Funds

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EST

Doug Wolfe of Saddle River Capital Management discusses his wealth management firm’s approach to dynamic ETF allocation.

Capital IQ Webinar: Seeing the Light: European Macro Outlook & Actionable ETF Themes

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 09:29:00 EST

S&P Dow Jones Indices Launches S&P GIVI Shariah Indices

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 09:00:00 EST

S&P Dow Jones Indices today announced the launch of S&P GIVI™ Shariah Indices, the first Shariah-compliant indices combining low volatility and an alternative weighting scheme that weight’s a stock by its calculated intrinsic value, rather than by market capitalization.

Commodities Market Attributes January 2013

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EST

Strong Economic Data from U.S. and China Give Commodities a Boost

Market Attributes Pan Asia: Fixed Interest January 2013

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EST

S&P Dow Jones Indices' Market Attributes series provides market commentary highlighting developments across various asset classes.

The Limits Of History

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:36:00 EST

Anyone who’s ever read a prospectus knows that “past performance is no guarantee of future results.” The sentence has almost assumed the status of a cliché, but one of the less-appreciated properties of clichés is that they’re true.

Insights: A Quarterly Newsletter Dedicated to Index Innovations January 2013

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EST

The S&P 500® and the Dow Jones Industrial Average, like all of S&P Dow Jones indices, are overseen by committees. Some indices offered by other index providers are described as rules-based without the benefit of an oversight committee, suggesting that rules are somehow better because their indices are untouched by human hands.

Stay Tuned: U.S. Economy Poised To Deliver On Expectations For Record Corporate Earnings In 2013

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EST

Global Markets Intelligence (GMI) Research was asked during a media interview last week if recent stock market performance had more to do with improving U.S. economic fundamentals or the promise of continued monetary accommodation by the Federal Reserve?

S&P Dow Jones Indices Awarded Best Index Provider by MENA Fund Manager Magazine

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 09:15:00 EST

S&P Dow Jones Indices, the world’s largest provider of financial market indices, today announced it has been named “Best Index Provider” in the inaugural MENA Fund Manager Fund Services Awards.

S&P SMIT 40 Index to Serve as Basis for Commerzbank ETF

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 04:00:00 EST

S&P Dow Jones Indices today announced that it has licensed the S&P SMIT 40 Index to Commerzbank AG for the launch of an ETF based upon the Index.

S&P Shariah Scorecard 4th Quarter 2012

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EST

S&P Shariah Indices Quantitative Analysis 4th Quarter 2012

S&P Dow Jones Indices Awarded Index Provider of the Year in Asia by Asia Asset Management

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 09:00:00 EST

S&P Dow Jones Indices, the world’s largest provider of financial market indices, announced today that it has been named Index Provider of the Year in Asia in Asia Asset Management magazine’s 2012 Best of the Best Awards.

SPIVA® Scorecard: Senior Loans

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EST

Rarefied Income Opportunities in a Low-Yield World

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 10:00:00 EST

Matthew Arnold (Senior ETF Strategist, State Street Global Advisors), Phil Edwards (Principal, Mercer) and Xiaowei Kang (Director, S&P Dow Jones Indices Research) will share their insights and examine:
- What the current market environment means for income investors
- How to build a diversified multi-asset income portfolio
- How to implement income solutions with ETFs
Get your questions answered by our panel of authoritative presenters during a live Q&A session following the webinar moderated by Martin Steward, Investment Editor, IPE.

The U.S. Housing Market Is Once Again Being Relied Upon To Drive Economy And Profits In 2013

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EST

In the past decade or so, a number of seemingly unrelated events have played a significant role in leading the U.S. to where we stand today, in the shadow of the "fiscal cliff."

S&P Global Property & REIT 4th Quarter 2012

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EST

Quantitative Analysis

Market Attributes Pan Asia: Fixed Interest December 2012

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 09:21:00 EST

S&P Dow Jones Indices' Market Attributes series provides market commentary highlighting developments across various asset classes.

Index Spotlight: S&P GSCI Dynamic Roll December 2012

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EST

Energy Leads Index Outperformance

Fourth Quarter 2012 Dividend Rate Increases $8.4 Billion: S&P Dow Jones Indices

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 11:00:00 EST

December Dividend Extras The Most Since 1955

Commodities Market Attributes December 2012

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EST

Ags and Precious Metals Lead 2012 Gainers and December Decliners

U.S. Fiscal Cliff Drama Continues: Act I (Taxes) Transitions To Act II (Spending) Following A Brief Intermission

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EST

The self-imposed fiscal cliff was supposed to be a hard and fast deadline, intended to force policymakers to address both the revenue and expenditure sides of unsustainable U.S. deficits and debt accumulation.

S&P Global Equity Indices Monthly Update December 2012

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EST

See how the global equity indices performed in December.

S&P Dow Jones Indices Announces Changes in Withholding Tax Rate for China, Japan, and New Zealand

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:15:00 EST

S&P Dow Jones Indices announced today that it will update the foreign withholding tax rate for the following countries, effective Jan 1, 2013.

S&P Dow Jones Indices Wins Two Islamic Index Awards

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:00:00 EST

S&P Dow Jones Indices, the world’s largest provider of financial market indices, today announced it has been named “Best Islamic Index Provider” in two separate industry awards, by Islamic Business & Finance and Islamic Finance News (IFN).

Index Spotlight: S&P GSCI Dynamic Roll November 2012

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:00:00 EST

Industrial Metals Lead Gains

ETF Investing: Maximizing Returns Webinar – Free Registration

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 09:00:00 EST

Going Over The Fiscal Cliff Could Easily Tip The U.S. Economy Into Recession And Negative Earnings Growth

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:00:00 EST

U.S. economic growth is not strong, and anytime this is true, the Global Markets Intelligence (GMI) research group worries that growth could actually become quite weak.

Treatment of Cookson Group Demerger of Alent Plc in the S&P Europe 350 Index

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 12:30:00 EST

S&P Dow Jones Indices will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350 and S&P UK indices:

S&P Merger Arbitrage Index Launched by S&P Dow Jones Indices

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 09:30:00 EST

S&P Dow Jones Indices, the world’s largest provider of financial market indices, announced today the launch of the S&P Merger Arbitrage Index, which seeks to model a risk arbitrage strategy that exploits commonly observed price changes associated with a global selection of publicly announced mergers, acquisitions or other corporate reorganizations.

Annual Rebalance of the S&P/Hawkamah ESG Pan Arab Index

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 04:00:00 EST

The S&P/Hawkamah ESG Pan Arab Index underwent its annual rebalancing on 1 December 2012. The index includes the top 50 Pan Arab companies based on their performance on nearly 200 ESG metrics and uses an innovative ESG score-weighting scheme to ensure stocks with higher ESG scores have a greater influence on the index than those with lower ESG scores.

S&P Dow Jones Indices Recaps 2012 Financial Market Performance In Europe and Asia

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 09:30:00 EST

S&P Dow Jones Indices, the world’s largest index provider, provides a brief overview of the performances and latest trends over the year, across the equity and commodity markets, with a focus on Europe and Asia.

S&P Dow Jones Indices Recaps 2012 Financial Market Performance; Identifies Headwinds That Could Impact Returns in 2013

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 09:30:00 EST

Housing, Commodities, U.S. Equities, and Municipal Bond Market Examined

Looking Beyond Traditional Benchmarks to Add Value in Emerging Markets

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 09:00:00 EST

S&P 500 Low Volatility Index Named William F. Sharpe Indexing Product of the Year

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 10:00:00 EST

Recognized As Most Significant Index in 2012

Commodities Market Attributes November 2012

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:00:00 EST

Industrial Metals Lead Gainers in November

The Fiscal Cliff Will Command The Market's Attention For The Foreseeable Future

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EST

The near-term U.S. economic outlook has become less clear after Hurricane Sandy. This would normally be problematic for financial market participants, but the truth is that negotiations in Washington D.C. to resolve the fiscal cliff are most likely to command the attention of investors for the balance of 2012 and potentially the first quarter of 2013.

Understanding the S&P SMIT 40 Index

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 10:33:00 EST

(In German) Learn about new ways of investing in the emerging markets.

Insights: A Quarterly Newsletter Dedicated to Index Innovations October 2012

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 09:10:00 EST

On July 2, 2012, The McGraw-Hill Companies and CME Group announced the launch of S&P Dow Jones Indices—bringing together under one roof some of the world’s most iconic market indices.

Index Industry Association (IIA) Appoints Rick Redding as Executive Director

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 09:30:00 EST

The IIA also announced that Russell Index Group, Russell Investments has joined the Association, following in the footsteps of Barclays and Nasdaq OMX Global index Group who both joined in June.

S&P Dow Jones Indices Announces the Results of the 2012 Country Classification Review

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:30:00 EST

S&P Dow Jones Indices today announced the results of its 2012 annual Country Classification Review. Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates were included in the S&P Country Classification Consultation that began in mid-August 2012

Index Spotlight: S&P GSCI Dynamic Roll October 2012

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EST

Front Futures Lead Losses

Hurricane Sandy Clouds The Fundamental U.S. Outlook

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EST

Mother Nature took a savage swipe at northeast coastal states last week, clouding what had largely been at minimum a stabilizing, or perhaps even an improving, U.S. macroeconomic outlook.

David Blitzer Discusses “Options before Quants”

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 15:00:00 EST

Commodities Market Attributes October 2012

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Economic Concerns and Crude Oil Pressure the Index

The U.S. Fiscal Cliff Threatens Confidence, And Future S&P 500 Earnings

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Just over one dozen senior-level executives, representing a diverse cross-section of U.S. financial sector corporations and industries, took the highly unusual step of publicly urging the President and Congress to put partisanship aside and take "concrete steps to restore the U.S.' long-term fiscal footing."

S&P SMIT 40 Index Launched by S&P Dow Jones Indices

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 09:30:00 EDT

S&P Dow Jones Indices today announced the launch of the S&P SMIT 40 Index, designed to measure the performance of 40 leading companies from four emerging markets: South Korea, Mexico, Indonesia and Turkey (“SMITs”).

S&P Global Resources Select Equal Weighted Index Launched by S&P Dow Jones Indices

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 09:30:00 EDT

New Thematic Index Licensed to Bank of China Investment Management

An Inside Look at the Low Volatility Effect

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 09:00:00 EDT

A Review of the 2011 Islamic Indexes Performance and an Outlook for What Lies Ahead in 2012

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:23:00 EDT