Stock market index

The Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange Launches a New Index - TA-Dual Listing

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Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Stock market, Stock market index, Exchange-traded funds

Dual listed companies enjoy regulatory exemptions, both as regarding listing requirements and the reporting of corporate events.

Key Points: 
  • Dual listed companies enjoy regulatory exemptions, both as regarding listing requirements and the reporting of corporate events.
  • Furthermore, the high tradability of dual listed companies is an attractive feature for investors, which value liquidity.
  • The total AUM in the ETF is NIS 265 million, however this index is not suitable for index-tracking products.
  • For example, the methodology of the index allows the inclusion of new convertible securities of insurance companies ("new generation" equity indices include shares only).

MVIS Licensed the MVIS Global Digital Assets Equity Index to VanEck

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Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Banking, Professional services, Finance, Stock market, Stock market index

b'MV Index Solutions GmbH (MVIS\xc2\xae) today announced the licensing of the MVIS Global Digital Assets Equity Index (ticker: MVDAPP) to VanEck for use in a new equity fund to provide investors with pure-play exposure to innovative companies that are powering the digital transformation of the world\xe2\x80\x99s economy.

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  • b'MV Index Solutions GmbH (MVIS\xc2\xae) today announced the licensing of the MVIS Global Digital Assets Equity Index (ticker: MVDAPP) to VanEck for use in a new equity fund to provide investors with pure-play exposure to innovative companies that are powering the digital transformation of the world\xe2\x80\x99s economy.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cDAPP\xe2\x80\x9d stands for \xe2\x80\x9cdecentralized applications\xe2\x80\x9d; some companies are centralized solutions that rely on a decentralized network.\n\xe2\x80\x9cWe are pleased to licence the MVIS Global Digital Assets Equity Index to VanEck.
  • With the success of our Digital Assets Index suite, we now also provide investors access to this asset class via stocks.
  • That is something we\xe2\x80\x99ve sought to solve with the launch of DAPP, a fund we\xe2\x80\x99re very excited to be bringing to market.\xe2\x80\x9d\nThe MVIS Global Digital Assets Equity Index is a unique pure-play index that aims to track the performance of the largest and most liquid companies in the global digital assets segment.

B. Riley Financial Set to Join S&P SmallCap 600

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Monday, April 12, 2021
S&P Dow Jones Indices, Dow Jones & Company, Stock market indices, Financial markets, Companies, Dow Jones, Index, Charles Dow, S&P Global, Dow Jones Global Indexes, Stock market index

b'For more information about S&P Dow Jones Indices, please visit www.spdji.com\nS&P Dow Jones Indices is the largest global resource for essential index-based concepts, data and research, and home to iconic financial market indicators, such as the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

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  • b'For more information about S&P Dow Jones Indices, please visit www.spdji.com\nS&P Dow Jones Indices is the largest global resource for essential index-based concepts, data and research, and home to iconic financial market indicators, such as the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
  • More assets are invested in products based on our indices than products based on indices from any other provider in the world.
  • Since Charles Dow invented the first index in 1884, S&P DJI has been innovating and developing indices across the spectrum of asset classes helping to define the way investors measure and trade the markets.\nS&P Dow Jones Indices is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), which provides essential intelligence for individuals, companies, and governments to make decisions with confidence.
  • For more information, visit www.spdji.com .\n'

Envista Holdings Set to Join S&P MidCap 400; InterDigital to Join S&P SmallCap 600

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Tuesday, April 6, 2021
S&P Dow Jones Indices, Stock market indices, Financial markets, Dow Jones & Company, Companies, Financial data vendors, Dow Jones, S&P Global, Index, Stock market index, Dow Jones Global Indexes

For more information about S&P Dow Jones Indices, please visit www.spdji.com .

Key Points: 
  • For more information about S&P Dow Jones Indices, please visit www.spdji.com .
  • S&P Dow Jones Indices is the largest global resource for essential index-based concepts, data and research, and home to iconic financial market indicators, such as the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
  • More assets are invested in products based on our indices than products based on indices from any other provider in the world.
  • S&P Dow Jones Indices is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), which provides essential intelligence for individuals, companies, and governments to make decisions with confidence.

Neurocrine Biosciences Set to Join S&P MidCap 400; O-I Glass to Join S&P SmallCap 600

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Wednesday, March 24, 2021
S&P Dow Jones Indices, Dow Jones & Company, Stock market indices, Financial markets, Companies, Dow Jones, Index, Charles Dow, S&P Global, Stock market index, STOXX

For more information about S&P Dow Jones Indices, please visit www.spdji.com

Key Points: 
  • For more information about S&P Dow Jones Indices, please visit www.spdji.com
    S&P Dow Jones Indices is the largest global resource for essential index-based concepts, data and research, and home to iconic financial market indicators, such as the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
  • More assets are invested in products based on our indices than products based on indices from any other provider in the world.
  • Since Charles Dow invented the first index in 1884, S&P DJI has been innovating and developing indices across the spectrum of asset classes helping to define the way investors measure and trade the markets.
  • S&P Dow Jones Indices is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), which provides essential intelligence for individuals, companies, and governments to make decisions with confidence.

NEO Exchange Announces Inclusion in FTSE Russell Indexes

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Monday, March 22, 2021
Banking, Professional services, Finance, London Stock Exchange, FTSE Russell, NEO Exchange, Index, Stock market index, Economy, Financial markets, Finance, ASEAN Exchanges, FTSE Group, NEO Exchange, FTSE Russell

We are so pleased to recognize NEO as an eligible exchange for our FTSE Russell Global Equity Index Series and congratulate our Canadian exchange partner on this important milestone, added Paul Bowes, Head of FTSE Russell Canada.

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  • We are so pleased to recognize NEO as an eligible exchange for our FTSE Russell Global Equity Index Series and congratulate our Canadian exchange partner on this important milestone, added Paul Bowes, Head of FTSE Russell Canada.
  • As a senior stock exchange in Canada, the NEO Exchange is home to over 120 corporate and ETF listings.
  • NEO Exchange is a progressive stock exchange that brings together investors and capital raisers within a fair, efficient, and service-oriented environment.
  • FTSE Russell calculates thousands of indexes that measure and benchmark markets and asset classes in more than 70 countries, covering 98% of the investable market globally.

Kinnate Biopharma Inc. Announces Its Addition to the Russell 2000® Index

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Friday, March 19, 2021
Finance, Money, Russell Indexes, Investment management, Economy, Index fund, Active management, Index, FTSE Russell, Market capitalization, Russell Small Cap Completeness Index, Stock market index

Russell indexes are widely used by investment managers and institutional investors for index funds and as benchmarks for active investment strategies.

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  • Russell indexes are widely used by investment managers and institutional investors for index funds and as benchmarks for active investment strategies.
  • The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity market.
  • The index is a subset of the Russell 3000 Index and represents approximately 10 percent of the total market capitalization of that index.
  • Approximately $9 trillion in assets are benchmarked against Russells U.S. indexes which are part of FTSE Russell, a leading global index provider .

Intelligent Asset Management: Our case for active tactical rotation

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Thursday, March 18, 2021
Finance, Money, Economy, Investment, Rebalancing investments, Active management, Asset allocation, Portfolio, Stock market index

Conventional asset management favors buy and hold portfolios that range in strategy from fully static weighting, to using optimizers to build portfolios based on risk adjusted returns or other criteria.

Key Points: 
  • Conventional asset management favors buy and hold portfolios that range in strategy from fully static weighting, to using optimizers to build portfolios based on risk adjusted returns or other criteria.
  • We wish to answer the question of whether trading actively pays off for the investor relative to passive strategies.
  • While static allocation may perform well in many cases, the case for active management particularly in cross asset allocations remains very strong.
  • Daily Reversion rebalancing - Favor the assets that have returned the least since yesterday at the end of each trading day.

Intelligent Asset Management: Our case for active tactical rotation

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Thursday, March 18, 2021
Finance, Money, Investment management, Economy, Investment, Financial markets, Actuarial science, Active management, Asset allocation, Portfolio, Stock market index, Tactical asset allocation

Conventional asset management favors buy and hold portfolios that range in strategy from fully static weighting, to using optimizers to build portfolios based on risk adjusted returns or other criteria.

Key Points: 
  • Conventional asset management favors buy and hold portfolios that range in strategy from fully static weighting, to using optimizers to build portfolios based on risk adjusted returns or other criteria.
  • We wish to answer the question of whether trading actively pays off for the investor relative to passive strategies.
  • While static allocation may perform well in many cases, the case for active management particularly in cross asset allocations remains very strong.
  • The results are shown below:
    Active management and tactical rotation can significantly improve returns even when relatively simple strategies are used.

S&P Dow Jones Indices Announces Update to S&P Composite 1500 Market Cap Guidelines

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Wednesday, March 17, 2021
S&P Dow Jones Indices, Stock market indices, Financial markets, Dow Jones, Index, Dow Jones Global Indexes, Stock market index

NEW YORK, March 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --S&P Dow Jones Indices ("S&P DJI") is updating the market capitalization eligibility criteria for new additions to the S&P Composite 1500 Indices.

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  • NEW YORK, March 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --S&P Dow Jones Indices ("S&P DJI") is updating the market capitalization eligibility criteria for new additions to the S&P Composite 1500 Indices.
  • Unadjusted company market capitalization of:
    Unadjusted company market capitalization of:
    In consideration of overall market conditions, the Index Committee believes a minimum threshold of $11.8 billion for the S&P 500 is appropriate.
  • A history of market cap ranges dating back to 2007 can be found in Appendix A of the U.S. Indices methodology.
  • S&P Dow Jones Indices is the largest global resource for essential index-based concepts, data and research, and home to iconic financial market indicators, such as the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average.