Indexing Private Markets

FTSE Russell1.05K FollowersFollow5ShareSavePlay(20min)CommentsSummaryIn this episode, Ali Zaidi, Head of Real Assets & Alternatives at FTSE Russell, and Tyler Johnson, Chief Technology Officer for StepStone Group, introduce the FTSE StepStone Global Private Market Indices.It is designed to help index users monitor private equity, private debt, infrastructure and real estate­­ with more agility and precision than benchmarks based on quarterly valuations.Investments in private markets, such as private equity, debt and real estate, are typically valued on a quarterly basis and with a lag. This contrasts with the daily, mark-to-market valuations of funds investing in publicly listed assets.A new joint initiative between FTSE Russell and StepStone — the FTSE StepStone Global Private Market indices — aims to go some of the way towards closing this timing gap. Gil-Design/iStock via Getty Images Transcript Paul Amery: Welcome to Index Ideas from FTSE Russell. I'm Paul Amery, your podcast host. In this podcast, we explore index ideas that can help you address real-world investment themes and challenges. We look into how indices are builtThis article was written byFTSE Russell1.05K FollowersFollowFTSE Russell is a leading global provider of index and benchmark solutions, spanning diverse asset classes and investment objectives. As a trusted investment partner we help investors make better-informed investment decisions, manage risk, and seize opportunities.Market participants look to us for our expertise in developing and managing global index solutions across asset classes. Asset owners, asset managers, ETF providers and investment banks choose FTSE Russell solutions to benchmark their investment performance and create investment funds, ETFs, structured products, and index-based derivatives. Our clients use our solutions for asset allocation, investment strategy analysis and risk management, and value us for our robust governance process and operational integrity.For over 40 years we have been at the forefront of driving change for the investor, always innovating to shape the next generation of benchmarks and investment solutions that open up new opportunities for the global investment community.