FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the global index company, is proud to announce that the company received the award for “European Index Provider of the Year” at the 2009 European Pensions Awards hosted last night at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London.
FTSE strive to be the index provider of choice globally and that is why we are so proud to be chosen for this award,” said Tony Raw, Managing Director Europe, FTSE Group. “We will continue to work with leading pension funds across Europe to provide them with innovative and diverse indices to use as transparent and accurate benchmarks.”
“FTSE Group provides premier benchmarks for capturing the performance of both global equities and a range of asset classes. In 2008, key developments have included the extension of the FTSE Global Equity Index Series to cover frontier markets, a growing emphasis on the expansion of custom indices, and the development of higher return/risk strategies in equities and bonds,” said Francesca Fabrizi, Editor of European Pensions Magazine.
The 2009 European Pensions Awards, now in their second year, have been designed to recognise outstanding achievement in the varied fields of European pension provision and are judged by an extensive panel of expert judges from European associations, pension funds and consultants.