MSCI
Global indexes and portfolio analytics. [M2]
Official website →INDUSTRY ECOSYSTEM
The institutions
behind the market.
Understand the different roles of those who define benchmarks, operate markets and publish investor education.
Connected, with distinct roles.
Companies issue equity. Exchanges facilitate listing and trading. Index providers define measures. Asset managers and intermediaries implement investment products and transactions.
These organizations have different functions and commercial models. An exchange listing, index inclusion and fund holding are separate relationships. The directory is a starting point for research, not a recommendation.
6 organizations
FTSE Russell / LSEG
Global benchmarking and index methodology resources. [L2]
Official website →S&P Dow Jones Indices
Global equity index families and methodology resources. [S1]
Official website →ASX
Australian cash-market trading infrastructure. [E2]
Official website →HKEX
Hong Kong securities and derivatives market infrastructure. [E3]
Official website →Investor.gov / US SEC
Public education on international investing and its risks. [E1]
Official website →Curated sample, not a comprehensive directory. Official sources reviewed 13 Nov 2026. Listed organizations are not partners, customers or sponsors.