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83% of current users say direct indexing helps grow and strengthen high-net-worth relationships 86% of advisors want to expand their direct indexing knowledge, underscoring a major education opportunity 78% still report implementation friction, with the greatest challenges among independent broker-dealers and RIAs Majority of advisors believe AI will accelerate growth of direct indexing FTSE Russell, LSEG’s global index provider, today announces the findings from its third annual direct...

Erwan Jacob Macro Analyst, Datastream & Macroeconomics at LSEG Japan's intervention in foreign exchange markets at the end of July 2026 triggered one of the sharpest reversals in USD/JPY seen this year. After weakening beyond ¥163 per dollar, the yen recovered rapidly as authorities stepped into the market. The intervention was significant in market terms, but it did not alter the underlying forces driving the currency's longer-term direction.

Data & Analytics Insights Mahmoud Khliefat Global Head of Investment Banking, LSEG As AI adoption accelerates across investment banking, competitive advantage is shifting from model access to the quality, governance and trustworthiness of the data that powers AI-driven workflows. Banks that embed proprietary, structured and auditable data into their AI ecosystems will be better positioned to improve accuracy, efficiency and decision-making at scale.

Futures markets tell us what happened, but understanding who drove those moves and why is often less clear. Prices, volumes and positioning reports provide valuable signals, yet much of the activity shaping market outcomes remains obscured until long after decisions have been made. Against this backdrop, new research into futures market flows offers a different perspective.

Felix Fouret Research Lead, Transition, SFI Julien Blanc Head of Climate Solutions at LSEG Jaakko Kooroshy Global Head of Sustainable Investment Research at LSEG Financial institutions are often expected to demonstrate how their portfolios align with global climate objectives. To do so, they can draw on a growing set of tools designed to measure alignment.

No changes to the constituents of the STI FTSE Russell announces that there will be no changes to the constituents of the Straits Times Index (STI), following the September 2026 quarterly review. A full list of STI constituents can be found on the website. There is no change to the STI reserve list.

Jenn Giacobbe Global Head of Private Markets, LSEG Competitive advantage in private markets is shifting from data access and accumulation toward connected intelligence, analytics and decision-making at scale. Combining public and private market intelligence provides deeper context for valuation, risk assessment and investment decisions.

Easyjet and Ithaca Energy to join the FTSE 100 Index, with Entain and Persimmon to leave the Index Five changes to the FTSE 250 Index FTSE Russell, LSEG’s global index provider, confirms today that Easyjet and Ithaca Energy will join the FTSE 100 Index as a result of the September 2026 quarterly review. In the rebalance, Entain and Persimmon will leave the FTSE 100 Index and enter the FTSE 250 Index.

-      Two additions to the FTSE China A50 Index -      Two additions to the FTSE China 50 Index FTSE Russell, a leading global index provider, has today announced the results of the FTSE China Index Series quarterly review for September 2026.

FTSE Russell, the global index provider, today confirms the schedule for the Reconstitution of the Russell US Indexes, set to occur after market close on 11 December 2026. This will be the second reconstitution of 2026 and the first December reconstitution in more than three decades, completing the index family’s return to a semi-annual schedule.