Wilshire Indexes
Martin Howard is a Senior Vice President at Wilshire Indexes, leading the research efforts for the digital asset/crypto indexing initiative. With a background in algorithmic trading development and research in physics, Martin has extensive experience in designing investment strategies and indexes for various asset classes. Martin has also worked in trading desk roles, focusing on volatility and statistical arbitrage strategies. Martin holds degrees in Physics and Mathematics from Victoria University of Wellington.
Wilshire Indexes
Wilshire Indexes is a global benchmark platform that provides institutional investors, asset managers and retail intermediaries unmatched flexibility in solving benchmarking, portfolio construction, and risk management challenges. Transforming the way investors use benchmarks to meet their objectives, Wilshire Indexes provides global coverage of the markets through the FT Wilshire 5000 Index Series, FT Wilshire Global Equity Series, FT Wilshire Pure Factor Index Series, FT Wilshire Climate Change Series, FT Wilshire Digital Asset Index Series as well the Global Asset Taxonomy System (GATS) — the most modern and fully representative industry and sector classification framework for benchmark construction. At the core of our global benchmark platform is W+, a new portfolio modeling tool, enabled by versatile technology, rich data, and deep index expertise, that empowers clients to identify, model and analyze precise solutions rapidly and efficiently, and then easily implement their strategy at scale. Combining new technology and modular products in a growth-aligned commercial model designed for collaboration, efficiency, and speed to market, Wilshire Indexes offers a completely new way to work with an index provider.