John Prestbo, Dow Jones Index Oversight Committee

Dow Jones Indexes is proving an innovator in the field of faith-based indexes while continuing to hit investors' sweet spot with more conventional products. Matt Cameron talks to John Prestbo, editor and executive director, and chairman of the Dow Jones Index Oversight Committee, and Jamie Farmer, senior director, operations

Q: Which indexes were most popular as underlyings for structured products in 2007 and will there be any difference this year?

A: Prior to 2007, structured products had tended to be based on the big benchmark indexes, but in 2007 there was a noticeable turn towards more narrowly focused and specialty indexes. For example, the sustainability theme picked up as an underlying, as did environmentally focused indexes, such as clean energy and water. Even specific country and regional indexes such as

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