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Made-to-measure benchmarks
If it moves in a market, there is an index for it. Over the past five years, the number and range of indices launched as tools for investors has boomed
Banks at the fore in race to create new benchmarks
For most investors a handful of long-established indices – the S&P 500, the DAX 30, the FTSE 100 – represent the extent of the index universe
Increased liquidity fuels competition
Increased liquidity in the international equity markets is driving innovation and intense competition between index providers
Smart ways of tracking over the shorter term
Despite the fast-growing popularity of exchange-traded funds, traditional low-cost passive investment strategies are still the preferred option for pension schemes looking to build core-satellite portfolios
Key developments and low costs drive demand for range of tradable indices
Tradable indices have become the growth area of index investing. This growth has been attributed to two key developments among investors and providers
Quest for alpha sees benchmark use evolve
The attitude of portfolio managers to benchmarks of market performance is constantly evolving.
The thorny problem of how to classify a hedge fund index
Estimates of the assets in investable hedge fund indices vary widely, from $5bn (€3.7bn, £2.5bn) to $20bn
The sector that arrived late to the party
The concept of index investing may be old hat in most asset classes, but in the world of hedge funds it is still work in progress
Other ways to outperform
The easiest way to beat a stock market benchmark is to construct an equally weighted portfolio of the stocks in the benchmark
