INDEX INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (IIA)


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Sixth Annual Index Industry Association Benchmark Survey Reveals Continuing Record Breaking ESG Growth, Multi-Asset Expansion by Index Providers Globally

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

The Index Industry Association (IIA), the industry trade group for the global independent index provider community, announced the results today of its sixth annual global benchmark survey.

Key Points: 
  • The Index Industry Association (IIA), the industry trade group for the global independent index provider community, announced the results today of its sixth annual global benchmark survey.
  • The number of indexes globally increased 4.43% in the last year, led again by ESG indexes which grew to new records.
  • Rick Redding, IIAs CEO, commented: The index industry continues to meet the needs of the marketplace by creating innovative solutions.
  • The results also reveal index providers are diversifying into additional asset classes and increasing competition in every major category.

Increasing Momentum and Dramatic Growth in ESG Investment Across Asset Classes Among Asset Managers; New Index Industry Association Global Survey

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Thursday, July 28, 2022

The survey, which polled 300 investment fund companies in the U.S. and Europe, found that projections for ESG growth have accelerated rapidly from where they were just one year ago.

Key Points: 
  • The survey, which polled 300 investment fund companies in the U.S. and Europe, found that projections for ESG growth have accelerated rapidly from where they were just one year ago.
  • In the next 12 months, 40% of asset management portfolios are expected to include ESG elements (up 13 percentage points from the IIAs 2021 ESG survey ).
  • While ESG incorporation has increased across all asset classes, fixed income has emerged as the fastest growing ESG asset class.
  • As ESG investing continues to grow, the survey results reaffirm the supportive role that indexes play in ESG investment and benchmarking.

Index Industry Association Survey Finds Better Corporate Data Needed for Asset Managers to Offer Better ESG Investment Products

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Monday, July 12, 2021

This is among the key findings of a recent survey of 300 U.S. and European asset managers sponsored by the Index Industry Association (IIA) in the report Measurable Impact: Asset Managers on the Challenges and Opportunities of ESG Investment.

Key Points: 
  • This is among the key findings of a recent survey of 300 U.S. and European asset managers sponsored by the Index Industry Association (IIA) in the report Measurable Impact: Asset Managers on the Challenges and Opportunities of ESG Investment.
  • Better corporate data leads to better benchmarks, which allows asset managers to offer better investment products, said Rick Redding, CEO of IIA.
  • The survey highlights that, while there is growing global demand for ESG investment products, a lack of corporate data reporting standardization and the complex array of ESG reporting organizations leaves ESG investors wanting more clarity about the available investment products.
  • The survey, which was sponsored by the IIA, identified a series of challenges to creating better ESG products for investors.

Index Industry’s Fourth Annual Benchmark Survey Reveals Significant Growth in ESG Amid Continued Multi-Asset Innovation & Heightened Competition

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Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Index Industry Association (IIA), the industry trade group for the global independent index provider community, is pleased to share the results of its fourth annual global benchmark survey.

Key Points: 
  • Index Industry Association (IIA), the industry trade group for the global independent index provider community, is pleased to share the results of its fourth annual global benchmark survey.
  • This years survey shows an industry that is growing and diversifying its products and services to meet expanding investor needs.
  • The IIA members also continued to innovate and diversify, responding to investors needs with new offerings, particularly in the ESG and fixed income spaces.
  • IIA is an independent, not-for-profit organization based in New York that provides a voice for the global index industry.

Index Industry Association’s Third Annual Survey Finds 2.96 Million Indexes Globally

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Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Index Industry Association (IIA), the first-ever trade association for the index industry, today announced the results of its third annual global index survey.

Key Points: 
  • Index Industry Association (IIA), the first-ever trade association for the index industry, today announced the results of its third annual global index survey.
  • The IIA is the only industry body to quantify the index universe and, according to its latest study, there are 2.96 million indexes globally.
  • According to the IIAs two previous surveys, the total number of indexes rose from 3.29 million in 2017 to 3.73 million in 2018.
  • Created as a not-for-profit organization for the fast-growing community of index providers, the IIA membership is open to independent index administrators worldwide.