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Index providers enjoy period of expansion
The growth of the exchange traded funds ETFs market has boosted asset management business generally
New worries fuel made to measure sector
The use of customised indices has become commonplace
The right tools for emerging market benchmarks
Institutional investor appetite has triggered an exponential growth in the number of emerging market indices
Sponsors adopt diverse revenue sources
Major market index providers say there is room to grow in the crowded sector and are focusing on tailoring products for new clients
‘Upside-down’ investors may not see risks
Inverse or leveraged products have their pitfalls
Stock lending discovers its spiritual home
Exchange traded fund providers gain a lot from this controversial practice
Ban swap-based ETFs, says ex-chief of Eurizon
The argument over traditional vs synthetic index products goes on
Commodity indices: ‘rollover’ practice hits investors
Because the investors sell one future and buy the following one, the shape of the futures curve is crucial to the profitability of commodities indices
Investors find more comfort in tradition
Mutual funds are still top for index clients
Forward rate bias: the ‘inefficiency’ that works
New benchmarks should encourage currency indices investors
