Global Industry Classification Standard
- Global Industry Classification Standard
The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) is used as a basis for certain MSCI financial market indexes in which each company is assigned to a sub-industry, and to a corresponding industry, industry group and sector, according to the definition of its principal business activity. It was developed by MSCI, and Standard & Poor's (S&P), in response to the global financial community’s need for accurate, complete, and standard industry definitions. The GICS structure consists of 10 sectors, 24 industry groups, 68 industries and 154 sub-industries. The system is similar to ICB (Industry Classification Benchmark), a classification structure maintained by Dow Jones Indexes and FTSE Group.
[cite web |url=http://www.mscibarra.com/products/gics/structure.jsp |title=MSCI-Barra GICS Tables |accessdate=2007-04-06 ] [cite web |url=http://www.mscibarra.com/resources/pdfs/GICSSectorDefinitions.pdf |title=MSCI-Barra GICS Sector Definitions |accessdate=2007-04-06 |format=PDF ]
ee also
*Industry Classification Benchmark
*North American Industry Classification System
References
External links
* [http://www2.standardandpoors.com/spf/pdf/products/MK-GICS4-05.pdf Standard and Poors GICS Direct]
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