NEW YORK, AUGUST 30, 2022: S&P Dow Jones Indices ("S&P DJI"), the world's leading index provider, announced today that it has completed its ninth annual review of its adherence to the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Principles for Financial Benchmarks. The IOSCO Principles for Financial Benchmarks were published in July of 2013.
The 2022 review was conducted by an independent global accounting and professional services firm and, as with all previous reviews, covers key aspects of S&P DJI's index governance regime, control framework and operations including the separation of index governance and commercial activities, and the management and oversight of its policies and procedures.
"This annual review process is a crucial step for S&P Dow Jones Indices to continue to uphold the independence, transparency and integrity of our market-leading indices. We are committed to adopting best practices, avoiding conflicts-of-interest, and managing our business in line with IOSCO Principles as we continue to innovate and expand our indexing capabilities," said Dan Draper, CEO of S&P Dow Jones Indices.
S&P DJI's Management Statement of Adherence of the IOSCO Principles as well as the results of the independent review from an independent global accounting and professional services firm can be accessed via the company's Governance website.