FTSE Russell
The FTSE Russell is a global provider of stock market indices, benchmark data, and analytics for investors and financial institutions. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) and was established in 2015 following the combination of FTSE International Limited and the Russell Indexes business, which LSEG acquired through its purchase of Russell Investments' index division in 2014. Headquartered in London, with major offices in the United Kingdom, the United States, and other international financial centres, FTSE Russell develops and maintains equity, fixed-income, real estate, sustainable investment, and multi-asset indices used by investors worldwide.
FTSE Russell publishes a wide range of benchmark indices covering developed, emerging, and frontier markets. Its best-known indices include the FTSE 100 Index, FTSE 250, FTSE All-Share Index, Russell 1000 Index, Russell 2000 Index, Russell 3000 Index, and the FTSE Global Equity Index Series (GEIS). The company employs transparent, rules-based methodologies for index construction, generally using free-float market capitalization weighting and periodic reviews to ensure that constituent companies continue to satisfy eligibility requirements. Its indices serve as benchmarks for institutional investment portfolios and underlie numerous financial products, including exchange-traded funds (ETFs), index mutual funds, futures, options, and structured products.
FTSE Russell is one of the world's largest index providers alongside MSCI Inc., S&P Dow Jones Indices, and Nasdaq. Its benchmarks are used by asset managers, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, central banks, and other institutional investors for portfolio construction, performance measurement, asset allocation, and risk management. The company also develops environmental, social, and governance (ESG), climate, and factor-based indices to support sustainable and thematic investment strategies. Through its index research, market classification framework, and benchmark administration, FTSE Russell plays a significant role in the global financial markets infrastructure.