Company Classification - ICB
FTSE has long been a pioneer in the area of classification. In 2005, FTSE Group and Dow Jones Indexes merged their industry classification systems and created a single definitive system covering over 65,000 securities worldwide. ICB has today become a global industry standard for research, trading and investment decision-making in the market.
ICB is a comprehensive structure for sector and industry analysis, facilitating the comparison of companies across four levels of classification and national boundaries. Divided into 4 tiers: Industries, Supersectors, Sectors, and Subsectors, ICB allows for analysis of both broad industry trends and more detailed analysis across regions and countries.
Over 50 global financial organizations have integrated ICB into their products and services, including NASDAQ, the New York Stock Exchange, UBS, Fitch Inc., FactSet, Telekurs, Thomson Financial, Markit Group, and the World Economic Forum, as well as media outlets including the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNBC and Dow Jones Newswires
- 17 May 06 - Industry Classification Benchmark Celebrates Stellar Progress in the Financial Industry
- 20 Dec 05 - FTSE Indexes Adopt Industry Classification Benchmark
- 18 Jul 05 - Markit, Dow Jones Indexes and FTSE Group announce ICB agreement to provide industry classification codes for credit markets
- 18 Jul 05 - Euronext switches to Industry Classification Benchmark ICB and announces revised classification of listed companies
- 2 Mar 05 - Thomson Financial Adopts ICB in Global Distribution Deal
- 18 Jan 05 - Dow Jones Indexes and FTSE Group announce that new Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB) is available for investors
- 19 Feb 04 - FTSE and Dow Jones Industry Classification Benchmark ICB