CanDeal DNA and FTSE Russell have extended our partnership with a 10-year arrangement to continue using CanDeal DNA’s best-in-class pricing for FTSE Canada Fixed Income Indices and for a modernized, CanDeal-built portfolio analytics platform.Our partnership is bringing a greater level of pricing precision and insight to investors in Canada’s fixed income indices. Our collaboration includes:

• Extended use of CanDeal DNA pricing for FTSE Canada Fixed Income Indices: Since May 2022, CanDeal DNA has been the trusted source for pricing for the FTSE Canada Bond Index Series.
• Expanded pricing coverage via FTSE FastQuote Plus (FQ+): The new FQ+ files are designed to add transparency and broader coverage to price securities in the Canadian fixed income market. It includes CanDeal DNA’s Composite and Evaluated pricing with multiple snapshots per day and additional data fields.
• Broader scope of CanDeal DNA products via FTSE: The CanDeal DNA Security Master Product underpins our Reference Pricing Services, reflecting its rigorous quality and including new issue details curated through Canada’s banks and dealers. CanDeal DNA TradeMarks is an end-of-day publication of trades in Canadian fixed income securities, anonymized and validated with distinct transaction characteristics to provide accurate representation of market activity.
• Launch of CanDeal FTSE Portfolio Analytics: Our Canadian-centric fixed income analytics solution is available via API and Excel with a fully integrated FTSE Canada Indices version to replace FTSE’s PC Bond. 

Together, we are reinforcing our shared commitment to strengthening Canada’s fixed income market through trusted data, integrated analytics, and continued innovation that meets the evolving needs of institutional investors.

Learn more about what this means for you

We are committed to producing client-focused solutions and we welcome your feedback. Please contact DNAsales@candeal.com. 

• Read the press release
• Visit the FTSE Canada webpages  <<< [link to FTSE website]
• Access our FAQs <<< [link to final FAQs]
• Request a demo or meeting
• Share your comments: PC Bond Subscribers can expect to hear from CanDeal and FTSE shortly and we welcome your early input. Email us at DNAsales@candeal.com.