Media Centre
Welcome to FTSE Group's Press Office, an online resource containing the latest news and information about FTSE Group and FTSE indices
The Media Centre is an online resource that supports the FTSE Group Press Office, dedicated to providing information to the world's press. This area contains the latest news and information about FTSE Group and FTSE indices.
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9 April 2008 - BME and FTSE Launch Spanish Responsible Investment Index
Bolsas y Mercados Españoles (BME) and FTSE Group (FTSE), the award-winning global index provider, today launch the FTSE4Good IBEX, a new responsible investment index made up of companies listed on the BME that demonstrate good practice in corporate social responsibility. >>
13 March 2008 - FTSE4Good March Review – 41 companies added, 15 companies removed from leading global SRI index series
FTSE Group, the award-winning global index provider, today confirms the results of the March review of the FTSE4Good global index series. An additional 41 companies worldwide have met the index criteria that assess companies’ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices based on principles of Responsible Investment (RI). Globally, 15 existing constituents will be removed from the index as they no longer meet the criteria. The largest number of new companies is from the UK. Changes to the index will take place after the close of the markets on Tuesday 25th March 2008.>>
12 March 2008 - Three New Companies Enter the FTSE 100 at Quarterly Index Review
FTSE Group confirms that Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation, Tate & Lyle, and Cobham will all enter the FTSE 100 as a result of today’s review of the FTSE UK Index Series. Moving from the FTSE 100 to the FTSE 250 are Taylor Wimpey, Yell Group, and Rentokil Initial. >>
27 February 2008 - FTSE Named Index Provider of the Year
FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the global index company, is proud to announce that the company received the award for “Index Provider of the Year” at the 2008 Global Pensions Awards hosted last week at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. >>
30 January 2008 - FTSE and Yasaar Research Launch Shariah Compliant Index Series
FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the global index company, and Yasaar Research (Yasaar) today launched the FTSE Shariah Global Equity Index Series, with the launch of 96 new Shariah compliant indices, including the FTSE Shariah Developed Index Series, the FTSE Shariah Emerging Index Series; the FTSE Shariah All-World Index Series; and FTSE Shariah Multinationals 150 Index. >>
17 January 2008 - Pakistan market returns to FTSE Watch List
Following high level consultations with Pakistan’s capital market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan, FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the global index provider has deferred its decision to remove Pakistan from the FTSE Global Equity Index Series (“GEIS”) in June 2008. Pakistan will therefore remain on the FTSE Watch List for an additional six months and its status will be assessed again at the next country classification review in September 2008.>>
15 January 2008 - FTSE Group Launches Environmental Technology Index
FTSE Group, the global index company, today launches the FTSE ET50 Index, made up of the largest fifty pure play environmental technology companies by market capitalisation worldwide, with an investable market cap of USD161,216m. The constituents are taken from a larger universe of over 500 global companies currently researched by Impax, the specialist environmental investment manager, who has partnered with FTSE to develop a range of indices within the environmental technology space.>>
9 January 2008 - FTSE Xinhua Index Quarterly Review Results
FTSE Xinhua Index (FXI), the independent China index company, today announced the results of its quarterly index review. >>
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