As a result of the S&P STRIDE Index Series methodology, the index weight of near - dated S&P STRIDE Indices are heavily allocated to a mix of U.S. TIPS matching the duration of retirement income for the respective target year. (indexologyblog.com)
The FTSE RAFI Equity Income Index Series builds on the success of the leading smart beta partnership between FTSE Russell and Research Affiliates, which dates back to 2005. (researchaffiliates.com)
As the fossil fuel divestment movement grows increasingly mainstream — even BlackRock recently partnered with the Natural Resources Defense Council to launch an «equity global index series that will exclude companies linked to exploration, ownership or extraction of carbon - based fossil fuel reserves» — the smart long - term investment money would seem to be on divestment. (greenbiz.com)