The S&P/TSX Canadian dividend aristocrats subindex has outperformed the S&P/TSX composite index in back-testing
Decision leaves Dow Jones industrial average under-weight in financials
New indicies to serve as benchmarks for performance of infrastructure securities worldwide
New ETFs offer inverse and magnified exposure to emerging markets
Four new ETFs begin trading
Merrill Lynch Global Research has introduced a new index with exposure to equity volatility, the Merrill Lynch U.S. Forward Equity Variance Rolling Index, which measures the performance of a long S&P 500 volatility strategy designed to be both tradable and efficient.The firm says that with the tendency of volatility to strengthen when equity markets weaken, […]
Index opens freight derivatives market to institutional investors and private banking clients
Merrill Lynch Global Research has introduced a new global emissions benchmark, the MLCX Global CO2 Emissions Index, which is designed to provide investors with insight into the rapidly growing global CO2 emissions market.The new index is based on contracts established under the European Union Emission Trading Scheme and under the Kyoto protocol. The index gives […]
Indices track currencies in China and India
Banks, energy and financial services dominate listings