Indices

Diving into Russell Reconstitution Day

by Spencer Doar | Jun 22, 2018

Today is reconstitution day for Russell indices. It's a huge volume day for exchanges as holdings are adjusted, but the market has proven more than capable at digesting that volume without much volatility. In this video, Sean Smith,...

Index Providers Rule the World; Unknown traders gain influence in commodities; Beijing is Making Its Most Serious Effort Yet to Tackle Its Financial-System Issues

by Spencer Doar | Nov 27, 2017

First Read Hits & Takes The Canadian Annual Derivatives Conference is November 27-29 in Quebec City. Blythe Masters will be a keynote speaker.~JJL Seismic Foundry website is now live.~JJL OPEC's next meeting is this Thursday. Bantix Technologies, the provider of...

CBOE Holdings Announces Plans to Launch Options on S&P Select Sector Indices

by Jeff Bergstrom | Sep 12, 2017

Lead Stories CBOE Holdings Announces Plans to Launch Options on S&P Select Sector Indices CBOE CBOE Holdings, Inc. (BATS: CBOE | NASDAQ: CBOE) announces plans to expand its suite of product offerings tied to S&P Dow Jones Indices with the planned launch of...

Jamie Farmer, Managing Director, S&P Dow Jones Indices – Indexing 101

by JLN Staff | Sep 11, 2014

"This is a big industry...but it's very tight, very interconnected, very close. It's unbelievable how many people you come in contact with again." Jamie Farmer, managing director of S&P Dow Jones Indices, gives a rundown on indices, beginning with the history of...