- FT/S&P-AWI
= FTSE All World Index Series =
History
This index has been calculated since 31 December 1986, originally as the FT-Actuaries World Indices.
In 1995,
Wood Mackenzie and Co., one of the original partners, sold its stake toStandard & Poor ’s. The name of the index was changed to FT/S&P – Actuaries World Indices.On 29 November 1999,
FTSE International Limited acquired the stakes of Goldman Sachs & Co and Standard & Poor’s. The name changed to the FTSE World Index series.FTSE took exclusive rights to integrate the
Baring Emerging Markets data series with its existing FTSE World Index series. This resulted in the creation of the FTSE All-World Index series on June 30, 2000.On September 22, 2003, FTSE introduced enhancements to improve the coverage of mid cap stocks in the index and remove some smaller stocks. In line with these enhancements, FTSE also launched the
FTSE Global Equity Index Series .----
The new All-World series is sub-divided into three segments – Developed, Advanced Emerging and Emerging Markets.
The tabulation in the Financial Times is in $ (although calculations in other currencies areavailable electronically to subscribers)
The Base Date is December 31, 1985
It covers 49 countries, with some 2,300 constituents.
References
* [http://www.actuaries.org.uk The Faculty & Institute of Actuaries]
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