Global index providers Dow Jones Indexes and FTSE Group today announced that their new joint classification system, the Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB), is now available. The ICB is embodied in a new and innovative classification database, covering 40,000 companies and 45,000 securities world-wide to represent a true global classification solution. It offers investors and the securities industry the most comprehensive and seamless classification system available, and serves as a versatile tool for global sector analysis.
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