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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.

SPDJI Alerts > S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index Identifier Changes Update On ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HLDGS LT PFD-B

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:00:00 EDT

National Credit Default Rates Fell in April 2013 According to the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:00:00 EDT

National Credit Default Rates Fell in April 2013 According to the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices

S&P/Experian Consumer Default Rates

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:00:00 EDT

SPDJI Alerts > S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index Identifier Changes Update On ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HLDGS LT PFD-B

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:30:00 EDT

SPDJI Alerts > S&P Preferred Stock Index Dividend

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:00:00 EDT

Constituent Changes Announced for the S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:15:00 EDT

The $1.26 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B of Capstead Mortgage Corporation (CMO PR B) have been fully called for redemption and will be deleted from the S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index after the close of trading on June 12, 2013.

SPDJI Alerts > S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index Identifier Changes Update On Capstead Mtge $1.26 Cv 'B'

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:00:00 EDT

Constituent Changes Announced for the S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index

Mon, 13 May 2013 17:15:00 EDT

New York, May 13, 2013 – S&P Dow Jones Indices will make the following changes in the S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index

SPDJI Alerts > S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index Identifier Changes Update On Everest Re Cap Tr Ii Pfd Tr 6.20%

Mon, 13 May 2013 17:15:00 EDT

SPDJI Alerts > S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index Identifier Changes Update On Constellation Energy 8.625%'A'

Mon, 13 May 2013 17:15:00 EDT

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.

S&P/ASX Fixed Interest Week in Review May 9, 2013

Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

The Reserve Bank of Australia Cut its Benchmark Rate to Record Low.

S&P/ISDA U.S. 150 Credit Spread Index Constituents

Thu, 09 May 2013 13:07:00 EDT

S&P/ISDA U.S. 150, Corporate 120, and Financial 30 Credit Spread Indices Constituents

SPDJI Alerts > S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index Identifier Changes Update On PRUDENTIAL FINL INC JR SUB 9% 68

Tue, 07 May 2013 17:15:00 EDT

CDS Market Attributes April 2013

Tue, 07 May 2013 10:19:00 EDT

The S&P/ISDA CDS U.S. High Yield B and Below Index led the charge, with spreads tightening by 61 basis points.

SPDJI Alerts > S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index GICS Change Update On Interstate Power & Light Co. 5.1% Cum Perp Series -D- Pref

Mon, 06 May 2013 17:15:00 EDT

SPDJI Alerts > S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index Identifier Changes Update On U.S. Bancorp 7.875% Ser Dep 'D'

Fri, 03 May 2013 17:15:00 EDT

Fixed Income Market Attributes April 2013

Fri, 03 May 2013 14:17:00 EDT

Treasury yields tightened across all maturity ranges on the curve, with the long end moving the most. The yield-to-maturity of the S&P/BGCantor 20+ Year US Treasury Bond Index tightened by 22 basis points in April, finishing at 2.81%.

Market Attributes Pan Asia: Fixed Interest April 2013

Fri, 03 May 2013 12:15:00 EDT

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

Australia Fixed Interest Market Attributes April 2013

Fri, 03 May 2013 10:58:00 EDT

The S&P/ASX Australian Fixed Interest Index rose 1.65% in April, bringing the YTD total return to 1.74%.

Determining A Municipal Bond Default Rate: A New Use For The Benchmark Index

Thu, 02 May 2013 13:17:00 EDT

Pundits, analysts, portfolio managers and others have estimated the municipal bond default rate for years.

Monthly Municipal Bond Indices Update: April 2013

Wed, 01 May 2013 12:00:00 EDT

Monthly Municipal Bond Indices Update

Market Attributes: U.S. Index Dashboard April 30, 2013

Wed, 01 May 2013 09:38:00 EDT

US Index Investment Strategy

Market Attributes: Canada Index Dashboard April 30, 2013

Wed, 01 May 2013 09:38:00 EDT

Canadian Index Investment Strategy

Fixed Income Update: U.S. Municipal Bond Defaults Through April 2013

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

May 1, 2013. As of April 29, 2013, the S&P Municipal Bond Index recorded 201 outstanding bond deals in monetary default.

SPIVA® U.S. Year-End 2012

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:15:00 EDT

S&P/ASX Fixed Interest Week in Review April 26, 2013.

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Australian Corporate Bond Yields Dropped to a Record Low on Strong Buying Interest

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

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.

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

May Rebalancing Results For S&P National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Index Announced By S&P Dow Jones Indices

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:15:00 EDT

S&P Dow Jones Indices announced today the results of the monthly rebalancing of the S&P National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Index for may 2013.

May Rebalancing Results For S&P National AMT-Free Municipal VRDO Index Announced By S&P Dow Jones Indices

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:15:00 EDT

S&P Dow JonesIndices announced today the results of the monthly rebalancing of the S&P National AMT-Free Municipal VRDO Index for may 2013.

Monthly Rebalancing Announced for the S&P/ASX Australian Fixed Income Index Series

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:10:00 EDT

S&P Dow Jones Indices announced today the May 2013 rebalancing results for the S&P/ASX Australian Fixed Income Index Series.

Constituent Changes Announced for the S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:15:00 EDT

S&P Dow Jones Indices will make the following changes in the S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index:

Practice Essentials Canada - Building a Better Nest Egg through Income Investing

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Income investing strategies are designed to deliver income to clients from the yield of a financial instrument or from a more diversified portfolio of instruments.

Dow Jones Sukuk Index Methodology

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:45:00 EDT

Dow Jones Sukuk Index Methodology

Fixed Income Update: Unveiling The Hidden Cost of Retail Bond-Buying March 2013

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Owning individual bonds has its risks and rewards. However, buying a municipal bond entails an unseen transaction cost, which may not always be clear to retail investors.

Q1 2013 Global Sovereign Debt Credit Risk Report

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:15:00 EDT

Talking Points: Putting the Performance of Municipal Bonds into Perspective

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Over the past five years, the municipal bond market has seen periods of volatility, undergone dynamic shifts in supply and demand, and been considered a flight-to-quality asset class during times of heightened global uncertainty.

The Muni Bond Market is Up in Spring

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Mutual fund outflows haven’t ruined spring for the muni market. In fact, the S&P National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Index has improved by 0.72% so far in April. Find out J.R. Rieger’s take on more spring trends in the muni bond market.

SPDJI Alerts > S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index Identifier Changes Update On Xcel Energy 7.6% Jr Sub Notes

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:15:00 EDT

Insights - A Quarterly Newsletter Dedicated to Index Innovation Spring 2013

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:24:00 EDT

April 2013 Fixed Income Update with Rieger

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Watch this Q&A session for insights into the dynamics driving fixed income performance.

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

S&P Dow Jones Indices Announces Quarterly Index Reviews

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:15:00 EDT

S&P Dow Jones Indices Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes as a result of the quarterly S&P/TSX Preferred Share Index and S&P/TSX Venture Select Index Reviews. These changes will be effective at the open on Monday, April 22, 2013

Global Bond Futures Index Series Factsheet

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:41:00 EDT

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.

S&P/ASX Fixed Interest Week in Review April 11, 2013.

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Australian Bond Yields Drop on the Back of a Softer Labor Market

Market Attributes for Financial Advisors March 2013

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

The first quarter ended on a happy note, as the S&P 500® broke its all-time high on the last trading day of the quarter.

Market Attributes for Financial Advisors March 2013

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

The first quarter ended on a happy note, as the S&P 500® broke its all-time high on the last trading day of the quarter.

S&P Dow Jones Indices Launches Credit Spread Indices Based on S&P 500; trueEX Licenses Indices to Create Credit Spread Futures Contracts

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:30:00 EDT

S&P Dow Jones Indices announced today the launch of three new credit spread indices based upon the S&P 500®.

S&P Dow Jones Indices Announces Changes to Rebalancing Results for the S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:15:00 EDT

S&P Dow Jones Indices today announced changes to the rebalancing results for the S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index. The changes will be effective at the close of business on April 19, 2013.

SPDJI Alerts > S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index Identifier Changes Update On J.P. Mor Chase Cap 7% Secs 'X'

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:15:00 EDT

SPDJI Alerts > S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index Identifier Changes Update On JPMor Chase Cp XIV 6.2% Secs

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:15:00 EDT

SPDJI Alerts > S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index Identifier Changes Update On JPMor Chase Cp XXIV 6.875% Cap

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:15:00 EDT

SPDJI Alerts > S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index Identifier Changes Update On J.P. Mor Chase Cap XII 6.25% S

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:15:00 EDT

SPDJI Alerts > S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index Identifier Changes Update On JPMorChase Cp XVI 6.35% Secs

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:15:00 EDT

SPDJI Alerts > S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index Identifier Changes Update On JPMor Chase Cp XIX 6.625% Cap

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:15:00 EDT

SPDJI Alerts > S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index Identifier Changes Update On J.P. Mor Chase Cap XI 5.875% S

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:15:00 EDT

Practice Essentials - Understanding Senior Loans

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

S&P Dow Jones Indices Practice Essentials Series is a curriculum based, educational program covering selected financial markets, asset classes and indexing concepts.

S&P Dow Jones Indices Announces Changes to Rebalancing Results for the S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:15:00 EDT

S&P Dow Jones Indices today announced changes to the rebalancing results for the S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index. The changes will be effective at the close of business on April 19, 2013.

S&P/ASX Fixed Interest Week in Review April 4, 2013.

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Australian Bond Prices Rose Following Bank of Japan’s Asset Purchases Announcement

CDS Market Attributes March 2013

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

The S&P/ISDA CDS U.S. Investment Grade A and Above Index tightened by 15 bps as consumer issuers like Wal-Mart and Nordstrom’s tightened in March.

Market Attributes Pan Asia: Fixed Interest March 2013

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:00:00 EDT

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.

Australia Fixed Interest Market Attributes April 2013

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 11:45:00 EDT

SPDJI Alerts > S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index Identifier Changes Update On Zions Cap Tr B 8% Cap Secs

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 10:00:00 EDT

Australia Fixed Interest Market Attributes March 2013

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

The yield of the S&P/ASX Australian Fixed Interest Index rose to its highest level YTD (3.78%) in March, in response to waning expectations of further rate cuts.

Market Attributes: Index Dashboard March 28, 2013

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:41:00 EDT

Index Investment Strategy

SPDJI Alerts > S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index Identifier Changes Update On Bank Of America Dep 1/1000 8.20%

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:30:00 EDT

Fixed Income Update: U.S. Municipal Bond Defaults Through March 2013

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:30:00 EDT

Fixed Income Update: U.S. Municipal Bond Defaults Through March 2013

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

As of March 28, 2013, the S&P Municipal Bond Index recorded 203 outstanding bond deals in monetary default.

Fixed Income Market Attributes March 2013

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

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

SPDJI Alerts > S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index Identifier Changes Update On Bank Of America Dep 1/1200 8.625%

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:15:00 EDT

SPDJI Alerts > S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index Identifier Changes Update On Bank of Amer 1/1200 Fl Rt Series 2

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:15:00 EDT

Income Beyond Bonds

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:33:00 EDT

Since the mid-1950s, one of the axioms of investment management has been that, in comparison to stocks, bonds are the superior income-generating asset.

Monthly Municipal Bond Indices Update: March 2013

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:00:00 EDT

Monthly Municipal Bond Indices Update

S&P U.S. Issued Corporate Bond Index Methodology

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 09:00:00 EDT

S&P U.S. Issued Corporate Bond Index Methodology

S&P/ASX Fixed Interest Week in Review March 27, 2013.

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Australian Bonds Continued to Climb, With Better Sentiment in the Market

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.

Market Derived Signal: Weak First Quarter On Tap, But Investor Confidence In Energy Strengthens

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:17:00 EDT

S&P/Citigroup International Treasury Index April Rebalance Update

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:30:00 EDT

S&P Dow Jones Indices, the world's leading index provider, announced today an addition to the S&P/Citigroup International Treasury Bond Index Es-U.S. April 2013.

Constituent Changes Announced for the S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:15:00 EDT

S&P Dow Jones Indices will make the following changes in the S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index:

April Rebalancing Results for S&P National AMT-Free Municipal VRDO Index Announced by S&P Dow Jones Indices

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:15:00 EDT

S&P Dow Jones Indices announced today the results of the monthly rebalancing S&P National AMT-Free Municipal VRDO Index for April 2013

April Rebalancing Results for S&P National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Index Announced by S&P Dow Jones Indices

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:15:00 EDT

S&P Dow Jones Indices announced today the results of the monthly rebalancing S&P National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Index for April 2013

Monthly Rebalancing Announced for the S&P/ASX Australian Fixed Income Index Series

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 03:45:00 EDT

S&P Dow Jones Indices announced today the April 2013 rebalancing results for the S&P/ASX Australian Fixed Income Index Series.

Poor Friday for Puerto Rico Munis

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EDT

State bond funds with heavy Puerto Rico exposure were negatively affected by Puerto Rico muni bonds’ decline of more than 1.4% on Friday. Find out how the rest of the muni bond market performed last week.

Constituent Changes Announced for the S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:15:00 EDT

S&P Dow Jones Indices will make the following changes in the S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index:

S&P/ASX Fixed Interest Week in Review March 21, 2013.

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Australian Bonds Rallied as Rate Cut Pricing was Re-Established in the Market

S&P/ISDA CDS U.S. Index Series Rollover Amendment

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:30:00 EDT

S&P Dow Jones Indices today announced today an amendment to the previously announced the reference entity changes in the S&P/ISDA 100 CDS Indices, S&P/ISDA CDS U.S. High-Yield Index, S&P/ISDA CDS U.S. Investment Grade Index, S&P/ISDA CDS U.S. Energy Select 10 Index, S&P/ISDA CDS U.S. Consumer Staples Select 10 Index and S&P/ISDA Eurozone Developed Nation Sovereign CDS in accordance with the upcoming rollover Series 10 and Series 7 respectively.

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/ISDA CDS U.S. Index Series Rollover

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:00:00 EDT

S&P Dow Jones Indices today announced the reference entity changes in the S&P/ISDA 100 CDS Indices, S&P/ISDA CDS U.S. High-Yield Index, S&P/ISDA CDS U.S. Investment Grade Index, S&P/ISDA CDS U.S. Energy Select 10 Index, S&P/ISDA CDS U.S. Consumer Staples Select 10 Index and S&P/ISDA Eurozone Developed Nation Sovereign CDS in accordance with the upcoming rollover Series 10 and Series 7 respectively.

Constituent Changes Announced for the S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:15:00 EDT

S&P Dow Jones Indices will make the following changes in the S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index.

The Muni Bond Market Saw Lots of Activity This Week

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EDT

The muni bond market was busy with activity this week, including the Puerto Rico downgrade. Amid all the activity, muni bond yield was up and prices were down for the second straight week. Learn J.R. Rieger’s take on more of the week’s trends and activity.

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.

Constituent Changes Announced for the S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:15:00 EDT

S&P Dow Jones Indices will make the following changes in the S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index:

Is the Muni Market Moving Away From Long-Term Bonds?

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:45:00 EDT

Signs could be pointing to the much predicted great rotation out of long-term bonds. In other news, muni bond prices fell, with the rising yield. Learn J.R. Rieger’s take on these trends and more.

Fixed Income Update: U.S. Municipal Bond Defaults Through February 2013

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EDT

As of February 2013, the S&P Municipal Bond Index recorded 205 outstanding bond deals in monetary default. This represents 305 individual bonds (some deals have multiple bond issues) in the index, totaling more than USD 8 billion in par value or 0.57% of the total par value of the index.

S&P/ASX Fixed Interest Week in Review Mar. 8, 2013.

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EDT

The S&P/ASX Government Bond Index Led the Drop This Week