Dow Jones Indexes announced that it has been recognized by the chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means for its accomplishments and contributions to the indexing industry over the past decade.
Dow Jones Indexes announced component changes in the Dow Jones Chemicals Titans 30 Index and the Dow Jones Global Exchanges Index.
Dow Jones Indexes announced component changes in the Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index.
Dow Jones Indexes announced it has won in the “Best Islamic Index Provider” category of the inaugural Master of Islamic Finance Awards by Terrapin Ltd. The award recognizes the wide market acceptance of the Dow Jones Islamic Market Index series and Dow Jones Indexes’ leadership and commitment to providing benchmarks for Shari’ah-compliant stocks and bonds.
Dow Jones Indexes launched the Dow Jones 2008 Summer Games Index. The new index measures the performance of the companies that are official partners, sponsors and suppliers of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
Dow Jones Indexes announced that John Prestbo, editor and executive director, has been named a recipient of the 2007 William F. Sharpe Indexing Lifetime Achievement Award. The award recognizes the most accomplished innovators and practitioners in the indexing industry.
The Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB) announced that they will be enhancing their four-tier industry classification system. ICB is a detailed and comprehensive structure for sector and industry analysis, facilitating the comparison of companies across four levels of classification and national boundaries.