NASDAQ OMX Global Indexes has partnered with Newfound Research LLC to create several rules-based, quantitatively enabled investment strategies. The indexes launched on October 23^rd, 2013. Together, the two companies will create a suite of outcome-oriented indexes and work jointly to promote licensing opportunities. The initial indexes will include a Risk Managed Income strategy, a Global Defensive Equity strategy, a Target Excess Yield strategy and a U.S. Equity Dynamic Long/Short strategy.

NASDAQ OMX and Newfound will be able to license and implement through separately managed accounts and, in some cases, through exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Together, we will promote the product and provide educational information about how indexing works and how these investment strategies might fit into a client's portfolio.

"NASDAQ OMX continues to focus on innovation and partnering with exceptional firms like Newfound, one of the most inventive and sought after organizations developing rules-based, outcome-oriented investment strategies and specializing in tactical asset and risk management,” said Dave Gedeon, Managing Director, NASDAQ OMX Global Indexes. “This relationship brings our respective brands and expertise together to develop a unique product family.”

“Newfound seeks strategic partners like NASDAQ OMX,” said Corey Hoffstein, Newfound’s Chief Investment Officer. “By combining our unique and complementary strengths, including Newfound’s quantitative models and NASDAQ OMX’s global brand, this partnership allows us to provide both retail and institutional investors with a full suite of structured investment strategy solutions.”

Tom Rosedale, Newfound’s CEO, said, "We are excited to partner with a leading, full-service index provider like NASDAQ OMX. We believe that NASDAQ OMX’s index construction and technology expertise and powerful brand can make our quantitatively enabled, rules-based investment strategies available to investors throughout the world.”

Learn more about NASDAQ Custom Indexing capabilities or contact Rob Hughes, Vice President, NASDAQ OMX Global Indexes +1 212 401 8987.