Innovation

By being at the heart of the markets that we serve, we are well positioned to understand the needs of our clients and deliver the right products and services.

FTSE is committed to setting new standards in index innovation. Many of our innovations have now become accepted market standards. Amongst the leading global index providers, FTSE was at the forefront to:

  • Expand global equity universe to include seamless coverage of Emerging Markets and Small Cap
  • Develop an environmental markets classification system
  • Implement free float
  • Develop a comprehensive suite of alternatively weighted indices in partnership with a range of established experts in this field
  • Calculate and disseminate indices on a streaming or intra-second basis
  • Develop a transparent, predictable, and codified country classification system

Universe

Date Title
2000 FTSE extends its global universe to 90% of market capitalisation with the inception of the FTSE All-World Index
2003 FTSE extends its global universe to 98% with the launch of FTSE Global Equity Index Series
2008 FTSE adds Frontier markets to further extend the global universe

Methodology

Date Title
1999 FTSE launches FTSE Multinationals Index Series
2002 FTSE launches the FTSE Global Bond Index Series
2001 FTSE launches Socially Responsible Investment Index (FTSE4Good)
2002 FTSE launches Global Style Index Series with multi-factor approach
2003 FTSE Global Small Cap Indices form a part of the Global Equity Index Series
2005 FTSE launches the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Index Series
2005 FTSE launches Non-Market Cap Weighted Indices (FTSE GWA & FTSE RAFI Series)
2006 FTSE launches Islamic, Shariah compliant indices (FTSE Global Shariah Index Series). Screened by Yasaar Shariah Scholars
2006 FTSE launches the FTSE NAREIT Index Series
2006 FTSE launches the FTSE UK Commercial Property Index Series
2008 FTSE launches its first Environmental Technology (ET) Index
2008 FTSE UK Short and Leveraged Indices launch
2009 FTSE launches risk-based indices (FTSE EDHEC and FTSE DBI)
2009 FTSE launches the FTSE Currency FRB Index Series
2010 FTSE launches the FTSE StableRisk Index Series
2010 FTSE launches the FTSE DCisions Index Series
2011 FTSE launches FTSE4Good ESG Ratings
2011 FTSE launches the FTSE Infrastructure Index Series
2011 FTSE launches the FTSE Physical Industrial Metals Index
2011 FTSE launches the FTSE Tobam Maximum Diversification Index Series
2012 FTSE 100 Minimum Variance, FTSE 100 Equally Weighted and FTSE 100 Risk Target Excess Return Indices launch
2012 FTSE launches FTSE WPU

Sector & Market Classification

Date Title
1999 FTSE introduces Global Classification System (GCS)
2004 FTSE announces country classification rules
2005 All FTSE indices move from GCS to ICB (Industry Classification Benchmark)
2009 FTSE Environmental Markets Classification System launched
2011 FTSE acquires 100% of ICB

Free Float & Liquidity

Date Title
1999 FTSE consults the market on the creation of free float adjusted indices
2000 New FTSE index additions free float adjusted
2001 Conversion of all FTSE indices to free float adjusted calculation
2007 FTSE implements enhanced liquidity rule
2011 FTSE strengthens free float requirements for the UK Index Series