David Krein, Senior Director, Product Development and Analytics
As Senior Director of Product Development and Analytics for Dow Jones Indexes, David Krein guides the research and development of new and enhanced indexes and benchmarks. In this role, he is responsible for the design, implementation, and integrity of these products, ensuring that they meet Dow Jones Indexes’ stringent standards and criteria. He is also responsible for the analytical capabilities that support client needs and objectives across all index families. Furthermore, Mr. Krein serves as a liaison to the institutional investment consultant community globally
Mr. Krein is a member of Dow Jones’ Index Oversight Committee and the Dow Jones Indexes Advisory Board.
Prior to joining Dow Jones Indexes, Mr. Krein was president of DTB Capital, a firm he founded in 2006 to develop indexes and structured investment products for derivatives exchanges and the over-the-counter marketplace. Prior to establishing DTB Capital, Mr. Krein spent more than 10 years in various trading, structuring and technology positions at leading investment banks, including UBS and Merrill Lynch.
Mr. Krein has been an active member of the professional investment management and wealth management communities. He is a frequent speaker at key industry conferences, and has authored several articles for specialized publications including The Journal of Indexes, The Journal of Wealth Management and the Investment Management Consultant Association’s The Monitor. He is also a member of the Review Board for The Journal of Indexes as well.
Mr. Krein is regularly quoted in the financial news media on numerous topics including indexing, commodities, derivatives, structured products, hedge funds, ETFs and other tools and strategies. He has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, Bloomberg, Bloomberg TV, ThomsonReuters and CFO Magazine. In 2011, Mr. Krein was selected for and participated in CME’s Leadership Summit.
Mr. Krein earned an MBA with Honors from The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering with Distinction from Cornell University.