The Rebalance | The Future of Indexing On-Chain with Kaiko
The Rebalance is a video podcast series hosted by S&P DJI CEO Cathy Clay, exploring the trends, ideas and innovations shaping the future of capital markets. In this installment, Cathy sits down with Kaiko CEO Ambre Soubiran to discuss S&P DJI’s collaboration with Kaiko to tokenize the iBoxx U.S. Treasuries Index and bring a major…
The Race for Critical Materials and the Shift to Security
From Efficiency to Security Over the past few months, two themes have dominated market attention, artificial intelligence (AI) and energy supply. Each is driven by different forces, yet both are increasingly pushing governments in a similar direction—toward supply security and reduced external dependence. Recent developments help illustrate this shift. Reports of Anthropic restricting access to…
The Taiwan Paradox: Balancing Concentration Risk with Global Diversification
Few economies are as deeply embedded in the global technology supply chain as Taiwan. Its highly sophisticated chip manufacturing network benefits from demand across a broad range of high-value end markets, from AI infrastructure and data centers to smartphones and electric vehicles. This positioning has propelled the S&P Taiwan BMI to an average annualized gain…
The Role of Buffers in Reducing Index Churn in Crypto Indices
In the digital asset market, index rebalancing presents a heightened challenge relative to traditional asset classes. Market capitalizations in digital assets exhibit significantly higher short-term volatility, and the investable universe evolves rapidly as new assets emerge and others lose relevance. As a result, assets may cross eligibility thresholds more frequently than in traditional equity markets,…
Decoding Sector Diversity and Network Concentration in Digital Assets
A common assumption about the digital asset market is that it remains a monolithic asset class dominated by a small number of names. However, examining the sector composition of the S&P Cryptocurrency Broad Digital Asset (BDA) Index reveals a more nuanced picture, one where diversity by asset count does not necessarily translate into diversity by…
Balancing Sustainability and Benchmark Reality in Corporate Bonds
With flows into sustainable funds turning positive in early 20261—led by Europe—a key challenge may now be incorporating sustainability considerations without materially altering fixed income risk. In sustainable fixed income index construction, screening is often used to improve the sustainability profile of an index, but it also tends to change the risk profile of the…
Deciphering the S&P Digital Markets 50 Index
The Crypto Ecosystem and Digital Asset Index Landscape As digital assets continue to move into the institutional mainstream, investors are increasingly looking for ways to gain exposure to the space in a holistic way that considers all parts of the crypto value chain, from equities to digital assets. The S&P Digital Markets 50 Index is…
Introducing the S&P/B3 VIX Futures Index: A New Benchmark for Brazilian Equity Market Volatility
As Brazil’s capital markets continue to mature, market participants now have access to a new tool for measuring and tracking volatility: the S&P/B3 VIX® Futures Index. Launched on May 25, 2026, this index represents a significant addition to the S&P/B3 Futures Indices and a meaningful step forward for the theme of volatility in Brazil. What…
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Is It Value? Is It Growth? The International Financials Sector Can Now Be Both
The Financials sector has traditionally been categorized as value (i.e., stocks considered undervalued but with stable fundamentals) instead of growth (i.e., stocks with higher valuations but that are expected to grow faster than the market). Historical data supported this perception until recently (see Exhibit 1). By the end of May 2026, the weight gap for…
Navigating Fixed Income in a Changing Market: S&P/ASX iBoxx Australian & State Governments 0+ Index
How is innovative index construction supporting investment decisions in a shifting interest rate environment? S&P DJI’s Jessica Tan sits down with industry experts to share insights on how market participants can better navigate uncertainty and uncover new opportunities in fixed income through index-based strategies.
