Inside S&P Dow Jones Indices’ new private markets indices: Driving access and transparency
Thursday 14 May 2026 | 17:00 - 18:00 | Webinar
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This event has been sponsored by S&P Dow Jones Indices.
As private markets attract new capital, interest from wealth and retail channels is accelerating. This developing landscape presents new opportunities and risks for both investors and managers, while highlighting the need for transparent data, robust benchmarks, and greater accessibility.
Private markets have become an increasingly important allocation within institutional portfolios yet benchmarking these assets has long presented structural and data challenges. S&P Dow Jones Indices has recently introduced a new suite of private markets indices, marking a significant step toward simplifying complexities when it comes to indexing private markets.
Join us for an exclusive session with S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) as we explore why these indices were launched, how they are constructed, and how the data used in the indices is sourced. Designed for performance and risk professionals, this session will provide practical insight into how private market benchmarking is evolving and what that means for portfolio oversight, manager evaluation and reporting.
In a concise presentation from Ari Rajendra, Head of Private Markets Indices at S&P DJI, followed by discussion and Q&A, we will examine the drivers behind the launch, the methodological considerations unique to private assets, and how they support the momentum of alternative assets. This is a valuable opportunity to deepen your understanding of a fast-developing area of index innovation.
You will learn:
- Why demand for private markets benchmarks is accelerating and the opportunities and challenges associated with indexing private markets
- How S&P DJI has addressed data and methodological complexities
- How to evaluate private markets benchmarks for a variety of use cases
- How these indices may be used in performance measurement, risk oversight and asset allocation
This webinar is for:
- Performance measurement professionals
- Risk and quantitative analysts
- Portfolio managers with alternatives exposure
- Investment oversight and governance professionals
- Manager research and due diligence specialists
Timings:
Registration: 16:55
Event: 17:00 - 18:00
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About S&P Dow Jones Indices
At S&P Dow Jones Indices, we provide iconic and innovative index solutions backed by unparalleled expertise across the asset-class spectrum. We’re the largest global resource for index-based concepts, data and research and home to iconic financial market benchmarks such as the S&P 500® and the Dow Jones Industrial Average®. More assets are invested in products based upon our indices than any other index provider in the world. Our solutions bring transparency to global capital markets and are widely considered essential in tracking market performance, evaluating portfolios and developing investment strategies.
S&P Dow Jones Indices is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global enables businesses, governments and individuals with trusted data, expertise and technology to make decisions with conviction. We are Advancing Essential Intelligence through world-leading benchmarks, data and insights that customers need in order to plan confidently, act decisively and thrive in a rapidly changing global landscape. To learn more, please visit www.spglobal.com/spdji.