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Alexander J. Matturri
SEDA Experts

Alexander J. Matturri

Managing Director

Alex Matturri is the former Chief Executive Officer of S&P Dow Jones Indices,
where he led the organization’s transformation from a primarily U.S.-focused
equity index business into a global index provider operating across asset
classes and distribution channels.

Indices and Benchmarking Expert Witness

Alex brings more than 40 years of experience across capital markets, indices and asset management and is recognized for expertise in index licensing, ETFs, derivatives, passive and quantitative investing, and financial data and analytics.

During Mr. Matturri’s tenure, he oversaw the expansion of S&P Dow Jones Indices both by geography and product, including 21 commercial locations, 15 exchange partnerships, and five operational hubs. He also played a central role in establishing the joint venture between S&P Global and CME Group.

His experience spans the full investment and capital markets ecosystem, including passive and quantitative investment management, index construction and licensing, derivatives, exchanges, ETFs, structured products, financial benchmarks, and ESG data and ratings. He has particular expertise in index and data intellectual property, licensing arrangements, benchmark governance, product development, and the commercial and regulatory issues affecting index providers and market participants.

Before joining S&P Dow Jones Indices, Alex held senior investment management positions at Northern Trust Asset Management, Deutsche Asset Management, and BNY Mellon. At Northern Trust, he oversaw a $185 billion passive investment management business encompassing domestic and global equity portfolio management and trading. Earlier in his career, he worked in equity derivatives, quantitative strategies, options and futures overlays, transition management, tax-advantaged strategies, risk arbitrage, and securities analysis.

Alex has also held a number of board and advisory positions. He served on the Board of Directors of Cboe Global Markets and was a member of its Audit and Compensation Committees, as well as Chair of its ATSOC Committee. He is a founding board member and former Chairman of the Index Industry Association and has served as an advisor to companies operating in financial data, analytics, benchmarks, and capital markets. He currently serves as a Senior Advisor to SOFR Academy and as a member of the advisory boards of The Index Standard and TipRanks.

Mr. Matturri holds a BS in Finance from Lehigh University and a JD from Syracuse University College of Law. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and an attorney admitted in New York and New Jersey, with retired status in both states.

EXPERTISE


Indices and Benchmarking

Index Licensing

ETFs

Derivatives

Passive and Quantitative Investing


EDUCATION

Lehigh University College of Business 

BS, Finance 


Syracuse University College of Law 

JD, Law 

WORK HISTORY

SEDA Experts
Managing Director
2026–Current


TipRanks
Advisory Board
2025–Current


SOFR Academy
Senior Advisor
2024–Current


The Index Standard
Advisory Board
2021–Current


Chop Global Markets
Member Board of Directors
2020–2026


FreightWaves
Board Advisor
2020–2023


Index Industry Association
Founding Board Member & Past Chairman
2012–2020


S&P Dow Jones Indices
Chief Executive Officer
2012–2020

Executive Managing Director
2007–2012


Northern Trust Asset Management
Senior Vice President
2003–2007


Deutsche Asset Management
Director
2000–2003


BNY Mellon
Vice President
1997–2000


First Fidelity Bank
Security Analyst
1994–1996


Superior Court of New Jersey
Judicial Law Clerk
1993–1994

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Alexander J. Matturri

1185 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036

+1 646-626-4555

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