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Mar 10, 2026

Why Do U.S. Equities and the S&P 500 Matter in South Korea?

S&P DJI’s Sue Lee examines the importance of the S&P 500 in the global equity opportunity set, key diversification and sector composition differences between notable U.S. equity and Korean benchmarks and the challenges faced by active managers in the U.S. and South Korea to outperform this iconic index. 

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Mar 4, 2026

Tracking Next Gen Factors across Economic Regimes

Why does index methodology matter when evaluating the next generation of factor solutions? S&P DJI’s Elizabeth Bebb and Xtrackers’ Sturmius Schneider explore the metrics powering the next generation of S&P 500 factor indices and how these new tools are helping inform market participants applying factors strategically and tactically. 

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Feb 24, 2026

Understanding the iBoxx Tadawul SAR Indices

How are indices bringing greater transparency to Saudi Arabia’s sukuk and fixed income markets? S&P DJI’s Jessica Tan joins GCMA’s Michael Grifferty for a closer look at the trends driving the evolution of these markets and how index-based tools are helping market participants evaluate the region’s opportunity set.  

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Feb 16, 2026

S&P 500 in Focus: Global Trends and Local Insights

How is the continued evolution of the S&P 500 ecosystem helping market participants around the globe express views and manage risk? S&P DJI’s Tim Edwards and Cboe Global Markets’ Mandy Xu explore how the iconic index reflects global trends and how network effects are helping bring increased transparency and price efficiency to markets around the world. 

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Feb 10, 2026

S&P 500 FC 7% Index: The Gold Standard of Indices Meet’s Today’s Technology

Look inside the S&P 500 FC 7% Index, an innovative index that seeks to provide optimized exposure to the S&P 500 via BofA’s Fast Convergence technology by using intraday volatility signals to adjust component allocations to systematically increase stability and limit exposure to large drawdowns.

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Feb 4, 2026

Exploring an Index-Based Path to Leveraged Loans

What’s the role of indices in the fast-growing leveraged loans market? S&P DJI’s Frans Scheepers and State Street Investment Management’s Marcel Benjamin explore how indexing works for leveraged loans and take a closer look at the S&P USD Select Leveraged Loan Index. 

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Feb 2, 2026

Examining Diversification and Depth in Mega Caps

How are new index approaches to mega caps helping to address concentration concerns and increase sector diversification? S&P DJI’s Hamish Preston and DWS’s David Bianco take a closer look at the S&P 100 Ex-Top 20 Select Index to explore the role of the “next 80” in the global equity opportunity set.   

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Dec 11, 2025

Tracking the Mid-Cap Equity Sweet Spot

Is there a mid-cap equity sweet spot? Take a fundamental look at the S&P MidCap 400, including key performance drivers, sector and revenue exposures, as well as a new sustainability screened index built on the S&P 400 with State Street Investment Management’s Ryan Reardon and S&P DJI’s Hamish Preston. 

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Nov 14, 2025

SPIVA South Africa: Key Insights and Trends

How can the latest SPIVA Scorecard help inform investors in South Africa? S&P DJI’s Tim Edwards dives into the latest SPIVA results and the trends driving South Africa’s evolving active vs. passive landscape with Asset TV’s Mosidi Modise. 

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Nov 6, 2025

Understanding and Tracking Leveraged Loans

How are benchmarks like the S&P UBS Leveraged Loan Index and S&P UBS Western European Leveraged Loan Index helping bring transparency to one of the largest fixed income markets? Take a fundamental look at leveraged loans with Marco Pouw, S&P DJI’s Director of Fixed Income Indices.

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