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1/24/2023

Wilshire announces partnership with FalconX as its preferred digital asset index product provider

New single-, multi-coin and thematic indexes offer seamless spot and swaps trading

1/18/2023

Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index℠ Returns -1.27% in December and 1.78% in the Fourth Quarter

The Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index℠, which provides a representative baseline for how the broad liquid alternative investment category performs, returned -1.27% in December and 1.78% in the fourth quarter, underperforming a -0.06% monthly return and outperforming a 0.17% quarterly return for the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index.

1/12/2023

U.S. State Pension Plans Funding Status

Wilshire Estimates Three Percentage Point Increase in Aggregate Funded Ratio for U.S. State Pension Plans in the Fourth Quarter of 2022, but a Greater Than 18 Percent Decrease for the Calendar Year.

1/5/2023

U.S. Corporate Pension Plans Funding Status

Wilshire Estimates Almost One Percentage Point Decrease in Aggregate Funded Ratio for U.S. Corporate Pension Plans in December, but More Than Two Percentage Point Increase for the Calendar Year.

12/16/2022

Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index℠ Returns 1.77% in November

The Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index℠, which provides a representative baseline for how the broad liquid alternative investment category performs, returned 1.77% in November, outperforming a 0.15% monthly return for the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index.

12/8/2022

U.S. Corporate Pension Plans Funding Status Nov 2022

Wilshire Estimates No Change in Aggregate Funded Ratio for U.S. Corporate Pension Plans in November.

11/30/2022

Wilshire and Digital Asset Research add 80 More Digital Assets to Sector Classification System

The Digital Asset Taxonomy System now classifies 1,381 assets, offering the broadest coverage on the market

11/10/2022

Wilshire immediately suspends FTX as an Eligible Price Contribution Exchange

FTX no longer a publicly accessible trading venue after collapse

11/2/2022

Wilshire’s 2021 Diverse-Owned Manager Initiative Report Shows Growth in Number of Diverse Mandates Awarded

Report finds number awarded to diverse-owned firms has doubled over three years

10/31/2022

Wilshire Adds CEX.io and FTX to its Digital Asset Blended Price Methodology

10/5/2022

Wilshire and QUODD Enter Strategic Partnership In Response To Market Demand For Innovative Sources Of Content

Using advanced technology, investors and their service providers can now access the FT Wilshire Global Equity Index Series data through QUODD’s cutting-edge solutions

9/30/2022

Wilshire Expands Institutional Practice

Lauren Gellhaus and Nathan Howes Join as Vice Presidents

9/22/2022

Wilshire Launches New Global Index Series

New FT Wilshire Global Equity Market Series captures global investment opportunities with greater precision

9/12/2022

Wilshire Announces Launch of Hypatia Women CEO Index℠, Powered by Wilshire℠

Index Designed to Measure Performance of Companies Led by a Female Chief Executive Officer

8/18/2022

Wilshire and Digital Asset Research add 119 More Digital Assets to Sector Classification System

The Digital Asset Taxonomy System now classifies 1,301 assets, offering the broadest coverage on the market

8/9/2022

Wilshire Trust Universe Comparison Service Reports Worst Quarter since Covid-19 Shutdown with -9.63 Percent

Most asset classes negative for quarter.

7/26/2022

Cloudwall Adopts Digital Asset Taxonomy System to Innovate Digital Asset Sector Data and Model Risk

Initiative reflects growing importance of institutional-grade standards for digital asset reference data and risk management

7/21/2022

British Business Investments Commits up to €50m to Wilshire through its Managed Funds Programme

British Business Investments commits up to €50m to Wilshire through its Managed Funds Programme

7/12/2022

Wilshire Brings to Market Third Generation Factor Index Series

New index series features Pure Factor and Multi-Factor versions to offer investors precise control of factor exposures

6/15/2022

Wilshire Wins Prestigious Gramercy Institute Award for “Climate Taker to Climate Maker” Video Series

Award honors financial firms and leaders that are marketing ESG value propositions in an effective, efficient, and brand-consistent way.