Sherifa Issifu is Associate Director, U.S. Equity Indices at S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI). Her team is responsible for providing insights and thought leadership on S&P DJI’s U.S. equity index suite, including the S&P 500® and The Dow®, and assisting with the development of new benchmarks for market participants. In her role, Sherifa works closely with the sales, channel, marketing and research departments.
Prior to that, Sherifa worked in Index Investment Strategy at S&P DJI, where she provided research and commentary on the entire S&P DJI product set, including U.S. and global equities, commodities, fixed income and economic indices. In this role, Sherifa became a frequent contributor to financial media outlets and was co-author of the S&P DJI Daily Dashboard and a regular presenter on the S&P DJI Weekly Index Strategy Update Call.
Before joining S&P DJI, Sherifa worked as an analyst for Citigroup in Global Markets and Securities Services, across asset classes and functions.
Sherifa attended Cardiff University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and management studies. Sherifa is also an affiliate of the Charted Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) and holds the CFA Institute Certificate in ESG Investing.
