@article {Berman107, author = {Bradley Berman}, title = {How Should Structured Product Issuers and Distributors Respond to the IOSCO Principles for Financial Benchmarks?}, volume = {24}, number = {3}, pages = {107--115}, year = {2015}, doi = {10.3905/joi.2015.24.3.107}, publisher = {Institutional Investor Journals Umbrella}, abstract = {The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) published its final report on {\textquotedblleft}Principles for Financial Benchmarks{\textquotedblright} in July 2013. The IOSCO Principles themselves do not impose a global standard, as their application is proportional to the size and risks posed by the relevant index. However, the IOSCO Principles may be a helpful {\textquotedblleft}best practice{\textquotedblright} guide for an issuer or any of its affiliates that are index sponsors of a proprietary index. This article discusses how structured products issuers and distributors might respond to the IOSCO Principles.TOPICS: Mutual funds/passive investing/indexing, information providers/credit ratings}, issn = {1068-0896}, URL = {https://joi.pm-research.com/content/24/3/107}, eprint = {https://joi.pm-research.com/content/24/3/107.full.pdf}, journal = {The Journal of Investing} }