Index Licensing

Indices developed by the NSE Indices Limited ("NSE Indices") are used as an underlying for a wide range of financial instruments offered by financial institutions, asset management companies, etc., to their investors worldwide. These include structured financial products as well as index funds and exchange traded funds. A license from NSE Indices is required for creating a product based on or linked to an index developed by the NSE Indices. NSE Indices also offers annual global licenses covering all index-linked financial instruments by an institution, as well as licenses for single transactions.

Benchmarking

Investors, asset managers and financial institutions may use these indices to track the performance of funds, or as benchmarks for their actively managed portfolios, in particular. If an institution is benchmarking the performance of its product to any of the index developed by the NSE Indices, prior approval is required from NSE Indices along with payment of fees, where applicable. If the AMC or the financial institution uses the NSE Indices trademarks and the indices as an underlying for their Products, then it is mandatory for these financial institutions to seek NSE Indices' prior approval and executing a license agreement with NSE Indices.

Licensed Uses and Applications

• Structured Products & Derivatives
• Index Funds
• Exchange Traded Funds
• Annuities and Other Insurance Products

For information on licensing opportunities, contact

NSE Indices Limited (formerly known as India Index Services & Products Limited) (NSE Indices)
Exchange Plaza
Plot no. C/1, G Block
Bandra-Kurla Complex
Bandra (E)
Mumbai - 400 051
Tel: (022) 26598386
Fax: (022) 26598120
Email: indices@nse.co.in

Or, if you so wish, you can send us your queries / suggestions online

NSE Indices HAS AND RETAINS ALL PROPRIETARY RIGHTS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE INDEX NAME, TRADEMARKS AND COPYRIGHTS OF ITS INDICES AND ITS COMPILATION, COMPOSITION AND CHANGES THEREIN ARE AT THE COMPLETE DISCRETION AND CONTROL OF NSE Indices.