How do indices really work? | David Sol, FTSE Russell | FTSE Russell Convenes
The innovation of financial products has influenced how we invest as much as anything over the past few decades, and indexing is close to being top of the list of innovations. Having said that, there are very few that fully understand how indexes actually work. David Sol, Head of Policy at FTSE Russell, explains how creating indexes is similar to cooking, the thorough process and methodology underlying index creation, and how FTSE Russell handles newer areas like ESG and digital assets.
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