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Custom Solutions<br />
<strong>FTSE</strong> Custom Solutions creates customised indices utilising a<br />
database of over 65,000 companies across 72 countries.<br />
Examples of typical customised indices include “ex countries”,<br />
“ex sectors”, currency hedging, specific tax returns, specific<br />
stock inclusions/exclusions and responsible investment screens.<br />
Why customise?<br />
· Best fit solutions – design an index solution to meet your exact<br />
mandate.<br />
· Technically superior indices – <strong>FTSE</strong>’s index design specialists<br />
apply their knowledge to your customised solution.<br />
· Flexibility – specify your universe from <strong>FTSE</strong>’s database of over<br />
65,000 stocks from 72 countries.<br />
· Saving time and money – by outsourcing to an independent<br />
global index design and calculation specialist, such as <strong>FTSE</strong>.<br />
<strong>FTSE</strong> custom index users<br />
<strong>FTSE</strong> works with some of the largest asset owner and fund management<br />
firms worldwide to develop solutions to suit their needs, including:<br />
· Development of a custom benchmark based on the <strong>FTSE</strong> All-World<br />
Index for the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS).<br />
· Providing 14 customised benchmark indices for the Fonds de Reserve<br />
pour les Retraites (FRR) covering European, US and Asia Pacific Markets<br />
as benchmarks for a combination of active and passive funds.<br />
www.ftse.com/custom<br />
The <strong>FTSE</strong> Custom Solutions team will:<br />
Work with you to define<br />
your requirement<br />
Design and construct your<br />
custom benchmark<br />
Manage the delivery<br />
and provide on-going<br />
maintenance and support<br />
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