Indexes of possibility

In the second of a series of interviews with the index providers on which much of the structured products business is based, Richard Jory and Matt Cameron talk to Mark Makepeace, chief executive and company founder of FTSE Group

Q: Which are the most popular indexes that structured products tend to be based on?

A: The main indexes tend to be the traditional headline indexes specific to each country. Although there is a plethora of new types of index that are used in structured products today, traditional indexes such as the FTSE 100 still dominate. However, the industry is undergoing a transition. Sophistication abounds in the market and there is an increasing demand for a wider range of indexes, not only in terms of

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