Bloomberg Index Solutions Limited (BISL)

aid: bloomberg-index-solutions-limited-bisl
name: Bloomberg Index Solutions Limited (BISL)
description: Bloomberg Index Solutions Limited (BISL) is the entity that administers
  Bloomberg's fixed income and multi-asset indices, including the Bloomberg Global
  Aggregate Bond Index and other benchmark indices. BISL provides index data, calculations,
  and licensing for asset managers and financial institutions using Bloomberg indices
  as benchmarks or for financial product construction.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/bloomberg-index-solutions-limited-bisl/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2024-01-01'
modified: '2026-04-21'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
tags:
- Index
- Fixed Income
- Benchmark
- Multi-Asset
- Index Administration
- Bloomberg
apis:
- aid: bloomberg-index-solutions-limited-bisl:index-data-api
  name: Bloomberg Index Data API
  description: Access Bloomberg index constituent data, returns, analytics, and historical
    data for the Bloomberg Global Aggregate, US Aggregate, Euro Aggregate, and other
    benchmark indices via BLPAPI and Data License.
  humanURL: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/solution/indices/
  baseURL: blpapi://localhost:8194
  tags:
  - Index Data
  - Fixed Income
  - Returns
  - Constituents
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/solution/indices/
- aid: bloomberg-index-solutions-limited-bisl:index-licensing
  name: Bloomberg Index Licensing
  description: License Bloomberg indices for use in ETFs, mutual funds, structured
    products, and other financial instruments. BISL provides benchmark administration
    services compliant with EU Benchmark Regulation (BMR) and other global frameworks.
  humanURL: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/solution/indices/
  baseURL: https://indices.bloomberg.com
  tags:
  - Index Licensing
  - ETF
  - Benchmark Regulation
  - BMR
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/solution/indices/
common:
- type: Portal
  url: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/solution/indices/
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.bloomberg.com/notices/tos/
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.bloomberg.com/privacy/
- type: Support
  url: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/support/
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Index Constituents
    description: Daily constituent data including weights, yields, durations, and
      analytics.
  - name: Index Returns
    description: Daily, monthly, and historical total and excess returns for Bloomberg
      indices.
  - name: Index Analytics
    description: Duration, spread, yield, and risk analytics for fixed income indices.
  - name: Benchmark Administration
    description: EU BMR-compliant benchmark administration and governance.
  - name: Custom Index Construction
    description: Custom index design and calculation services for institutional clients.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Benchmark Comparison
    description: Compare portfolio performance against Bloomberg benchmark indices.
  - name: ETF and Fund Replication
    description: Replicate Bloomberg indices for passive investment products.
  - name: Risk Attribution
    description: Attribute portfolio risk relative to Bloomberg index benchmarks.
  - name: Product Structuring
    description: Use Bloomberg indices as underlying benchmarks for structured products.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: [email protected]