Products November 13, 2006

Dow Jones Indexes and Wilshire Associates Incorporated announced the launch of the Dow Jones Wilshire Global Index Family

Anchored by the Dow Jones Wilshire Global Total Market Index, the new index family seeks to measure all stocks with readily available prices in the world's markets, according to a press release.
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Anchored by the Dow Jones Wilshire Global Total Market Index, the new index family seeks to measure all stocks with readily available prices in the world’s markets, according to a press release. Other indexes in the Dow Jones Wilshire Global Index Family include the Dow Jones Wilshire Global Size Indexes (measuring large and small stocks), Dow Jones Wilshire Global Industry Indexes (based on the Industry Classification Benchmark), and Dow Jones Wilshire Global Regional and Country Indexes. Style Indexes are planned for 2007.
Deals & People November 13, 2006

BGI Snags Archard From Vanguard For iShares

Barclays Global Investors has tapped Noel Archard has head of Product Development for the U.S. iShares Business.
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Barclays Global Investors has tapped Noel Archard has head of Product Development for the U.S. iShares Business.

Archard was formerly with Vanguard where he was most recently the principal responsible for Institutional ETF Sales Management. From August 2003 to November 2005, he was in charge of VIPERs Product Management, working on the development, launch, and sales and marketing of Vanguard’s ETFs.

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Prior to that, Archard worked in Vanguard’s Brokerage Services in several positions, including Senior Manager of the Business Development and Strategy Group.

“I am excited by the rapid growth and pace of innovation within the ETF industry,” said Mr. Archard. “I believe BGI has the right combination of talent, resources and vision to continue to be the market leader in this fast-growing industry.”

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