Michael Orzano
Head of Exchange Products and Digital Assets, S&P Dow Jones Indices
Michael Orzano is Head of Exchange Products and Digital Assets at S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI). In this role, Mike is responsible for the product strategy and development for S&P DJI exchange partnered indices, including the S&P/ASX Indices, S&P/TSX Indices and Cboe Volatility Index (VIX), along with exchange-traded derivative solutions based on S&P DJI indices. Mike and his team work closely with exchange partners to ensure our product offerings meet the needs of the market and to cultivate liquidity ecosystems around S&P DJI benchmarks. Mike’s team also oversees S&P DJI’s digital asset products including the S&P cryptocurrency indices and the firm’s tokenization initiatives.
Mike previously held several positions within S&P DJI’s product group, most recently as Head of Global Equity Indices where he led the product management of S&P DJI’s global equity and real estate indices.
Prior to joining S&P DJI, Mike was a research analyst at Endurance Capital, a New York-based private equity firm, where he was responsible for evaluating investments in banks and other financial institutions. He has also worked as an investment performance analyst at Cambridge Associates.
Mike holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Georgetown University. He is also a CFA charterholder and a member of the New York CFA Society.
