NEW YORK, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The commodity index business jointly operated by Dow Jones and American International Group Inc is performing as usual in spite of reports of fresh financial woes at insurer AIG, a spokeswoman for the index said on Monday.
'Our business is on an usual,' Naomi Kim, public relations manager (North America) for Dow Jones Indexes, said, referring to the DJ-AIG Commodity Index.
'There's no change to that as of now,' Kim told Reuters.
AIG sponsors and manages the DJ-AIG Commodity Index.
A source told Reuters earlier on Monday that AIG expects to report a fourth-quarter loss of about $60 billion, but has no plans to file for bankruptcy.
The insurer was is in talks with the U.S. government for further help that could include additional funds and trading debt for equity, said the source who is familiar with the matter.
(Reporting by Barani Krishnan; Editing by Marguerita Choy) Keywords: AIG/COMMODITIES (barani.krishnan@thomsonreuters.com; Reuters Messaging: barani.kishnan.reuters.com@reuters.net; 646 223 6192) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
'Our business is on an usual,' Naomi Kim, public relations manager (North America) for Dow Jones Indexes, said, referring to the DJ-AIG Commodity Index.
'There's no change to that as of now,' Kim told Reuters.
AIG sponsors and manages the DJ-AIG Commodity Index.
A source told Reuters earlier on Monday that AIG expects to report a fourth-quarter loss of about $60 billion, but has no plans to file for bankruptcy.
The insurer was is in talks with the U.S. government for further help that could include additional funds and trading debt for equity, said the source who is familiar with the matter.
(Reporting by Barani Krishnan; Editing by Marguerita Choy) Keywords: AIG/COMMODITIES (barani.krishnan@thomsonreuters.com; Reuters Messaging: barani.kishnan.reuters.com@reuters.net; 646 223 6192) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.