Index Analyst
FTSE is a fast growing, high profile independent company owned by the Financial Times and the London Stock Exchange Group. Its mission is to provide investors globally with the best index and benchmarking solutions and decision making support tools. The strategic intent of the company is to create an index business valued in excess of $3 billion by 2014, occupying a leadership position in all major developed and significant emerging markets.
FTSE is a leading provider of index data for institutional investors worldwide with over $3 trillion of assets benchmarked to FTSE indexes. Growing at over 20% each year, and working from a position of market leadership in the UK and Europe, FTSE’s strategy is to increase FTSE brand awareness globally and to continue to grow its business worldwide through acquisitions and partnerships as well as organic growth.
FTSE is relied upon by financial markets globally, running the FTSE 100, FTSE MIB (Italy), Straits Times (Singapore), FTSE/JSE (South Africa) and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI. The company is at the forefront of indexes for the emerging market in China, operating the FTSE China A50 which supports the leading A Share ETF in Hong Kong. FTSE also works with the world’s biggest asset owners such as CalPERS, OMERS, AP2, PGGM, AP3, AP7, ABN Amro, UBS, MPF and the Futures Fund, as well as the world’s largest passive fund managers, including Blackrock, State Street, Legal and General and UBS.
FTSE operates from three major centres in London, New York and Hong Kong. The company also has satellite offices in San Francisco, Paris, Milan, Dubai, Tokyo and Sydney. FTSE also has a presence in China and India as part of its strategy to establish a leadership position in major emerging markets.
BUSINESS NEED
FTSE has become a significant and influential part of financial markets worldwide and has strong relationships within the financial service industry and with government and regulatory agencies worldwide.
Reporting to the Manager of EMEA within the Operations Department, the individual will
be responsible for the support/assisting of the day-to-day management of the FTSE Indices and Products.
Key areas of responsibility are:
Completion of daily FTSE production procedures including creating and checking FTSE Products, to strict deadlines
Using all available data sources, support the team in researching/analysing corporateactions and the respective impact on the FTSE Indices.
Using FTSE Internal Databases, maintain and manage stock information in a timely and accurate manner, ensuring the highest quality to FTSE data
Accurate monitoring of FTSE real time indices and timely resolution of issues
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