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FTSE 250 Index
The Financial Times Stock Exchange 250 Index, also called the FTSE 250 Index, FTSE 250, or, informally, the "Footsie 250" , is a stock market index that consists of the 101st to the 350th mid-cap blue chip companies listed on the London Stock Exchange. Description The index consists of 11 ICB sectors, three of which have a market cap exceeding £25 billion as at 31 December 2024. These are Financials, Industrials, Consumer Discretionary and together account for approximately 75% of the index's market cap. At the same date there was 9 companies with a market cap exceeding £3 billion: Polar Capital, IG, Burberry, B&M, Investec, Direct Line, Tritax Big Box REIT, Britvic, and RS Group equating to approximately 10% of the market cap. Each calendar quarter, the FTSE 250's constituents are reviewed and some companies will either exit or enter the index, resulting in irregular trading volume and price changes as market participants rebalance their portfolios. Relate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FTSE Russell
FTSE Russell is a subsidiary of London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) that produces, maintains, licenses, and markets stock market indices. The division is notable for the FTSE 100 Index in the UK and the Russell 2000 Index in the US, among others. The brand and division FTSE Russell was introduced in 2015, while integrating the indexing services of FTSE index series and Russell index series. In the same year, LSEG sold Frank Russell Company's asset management division Russell Investments. Also in 2015, FTSE Russell acquired the corporate data company Mergent. In December 2020, FTSE Russell announced that it would strip its indexes of eight Chinese companies in response to Executive Order 13959, U.S. Executive Order 13959. On 2 March 2022, in response to the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation and resultant sanctions, FTSE Russell removed all Russian securities from all FTSE Russell indexes. Indexes * FTSE 100 Index * FTSE 250 Index * FTSE 350 Index * FTSE SmallCap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manufacturing In The United Kingdom
The United Kingdom, where the Industrial Revolution began in the late 18th century, has a long history of manufacturing, which contributed to Britain's early economic growth. During the second half of the 20th century, there was a steady decline in the importance of manufacturing and the economy of the United Kingdom shifted toward services. Manufacturing, however, remains important for overseas trade and accounted for 44% of goods exports in 2014. In June 2010, manufacturing in the United Kingdom accounted for 8.2% of the workforce and 12% of the country's national output. The East Midlands and West Midlands (at 12.6 and 11.8% respectively) were the regions with the highest proportion of employees in manufacturing. London's manufacturing sector had the lowest at 2.8%. In 2023, the United Kingdom had the world's 11th largest manufacturing output and the 4th largest in Europe. History Manufacturing in the United Kingdom expanded on an unprecedented scale in the 19th century. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3i Infrastructure
3i Infrastructure plc is an investment trust headquartered in Jersey. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. History The company was launched by way of an initial public offering in 2007. Its early investments included Anglian Water Group and Oiltanking GmbH's terminal facilities in the Netherlands, Malta, and Singapore. Between 2010 and 2020, 3i Infrastructure invested in businesses such as Esvagt, Infinis and Wireless Infrastructure Group, a UK mobile infrastructure provider. Since 2021, the company’s new investments have included SRL Traffic Systems, a UK manufacturer and supplier of temporary traffic equipment, and Global Cloud Xchange Global Cloud Xchange (GCX) is a company which provides network services for enterprises, new media providers and telecoms carriers. In September 2022, it was acquired by 3i Infrastructure for $512 million. Overview GCX has principal offices in .... Major shareholder About 29.2% of the com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portfolio (finance)
In finance, a portfolio is a collection of investments. Definition The term "portfolio" refers to any combination of financial assets such as stocks, bonds and cash. Portfolios may be held by individual investors or managed by financial professionals, hedge funds, banks and other financial institutions. It is a generally accepted principle that a portfolio is designed according to the investor's risk tolerance, time frame and investment objectives. The monetary value of each asset may influence the risk/reward ratio of the portfolio. When determining asset allocation, the aim is to maximise the expected return and minimise the risk. This is an example of a multi-objective optimization problem: many efficient solutions are available and the preferred solution must be selected by considering a tradeoff between risk and return. In particular, a portfolio A is dominated by another portfolio A' if A' has a greater expected gain and a lesser risk than A. If no portfolio dominates A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Market Participant
The term market participant is another term for economic agent, an actor and more specifically a decision maker in a model of some aspect of the economy. For example, ''buyers'' and ''sellers'' are two common types of agents in partial equilibrium models of a single market. The term market participant is also used in United States constitutional law to describe a U.S. State which is acting as a producer or supplier of a marketable good or service. US constitutional law When a state is acting in such a role, it may permissibly discriminate against non-residents. This principle was established by the United States Supreme Court in '' Reeves, Inc. v. Stake'', 447 U.S. 429 (1980), in which the Court upheld South Dakota's right to give South Dakota residents preferential treatment in the purchase of cement produced at a cement plant owned and operated by the state. "Nothing in the purposes animating the Commerce Clause prohibits a State, in the absence of congressional action, f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volume (finance)
In capital markets, volume, or trading volume, is the amount (total number) of a security (or a given set of securities, or an entire market) that was traded during a given period of time. In the context of a single stock trading on a stock exchange, the volume is commonly reported as the number of shares that changed hands during a given day. The transactions are measured on stocks, bonds, options contracts, futures contracts and commodities. The average volume of a security over a longer period of time is the total amount traded in that period, divided by the length of the period. Therefore, the unit of measurement for average volume is shares per unit of time, typically per trading day. The volume of trade is a measure of the market's activity and liquidity during a set period of time. Higher trading volumes are considered more positive than lower trading volumes because they mean more liquidity and better order execution. Significance Trading volume is usually higher when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RS Group Plc
RS Group plc (formerly Electrocomponents plc) is a distributor of industrial and Electrical engineering, electrical products based in London, England. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. History The company was founded by J. H. Waring and P. M. Sebestyen as ''Radiospares'' in a lock-up garage at Lanark Villas in Maida Vale in London in 1937. It supplied radio repair shops with spare parts – replacement electronic components and mechanical components for radio receivers and transmitters. When television sets became popular, the company added television parts to their product list. As the company expanded it moved to Birchington Road in Kilburn, London, Kilburn. By the end of the World War II, Second World War, the company had evolved into a large national distribution company. In 1954, the founders of Radiospares expanded the company's focus from shops and home users to the industrial sector and began selling electronic comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britvic
Britvic was a British producer of soft drinks based in Hemel Hempstead, England. It produced soft drinks under its own name, as well as several other brands. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange until it was acquired by Carlsberg Group and integrated into Carlsberg's UK operations as part of Carlsberg Britvic in January 2025. History The company was founded in the 1930s in Chelmsford as the ''British Vitamin Products Company''. It started producing fruit juices in 1938 and started marketing them under the ''Britvic'' name in 1949. Acquired by Showerings of Shepton Mallet, and subsequently a division of Allied Breweries from 1968, the company changed its name to ''Britvic'' in 1971. In 1986, it merged with ''Canada Dry Rawlings'' and acquired the R. White's Lemonade brand. It acquired Tango and the Corona brand from Beechams in 1987 and since that year it has also owned the UK franchise for Pepsi and 7 Up. In 1995, it bought Robinson's from Reckitt & Colman. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tritax Big Box REIT
Tritax Big Box REIT is a British real estate investment trust (REIT) investing in "Big Box" distribution centres. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. History The company is managed by Tritax, a property management business, formed in 1995. It was the subject of an initial public offering raising £200 million in November 2013. It raised a further £150 million in July 2014, a further £110 million in November 2014 and a further £175 million in March 2015 as well as a £500 million lending facility. Addition funds were raised through placings in February 2016 and in September 2016. In February 2024, the company announced it had reached a merger agreement with UK Commercial Property REIT. It was reported that the combined business was likely be included in the FTSE 100 Index with a valuation of £4 billion. The transaction received shareholder approval on 2 May 2024, allowing it to proceed to completion. Operations The company own ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Direct Line Group
Direct Line Insurance Group plc is a British insurance company based in the United Kingdom, formed in 2012 by the divestment of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group's (RBS) insurance division, through an initial public offering. The company owns a number of insurance subsidiaries, providing various insurance products, including Direct Line and Churchill Insurance, Darwin as well as the roadside assistance and vehicle recovery provider Green Flag. The group is listed on the London Stock Exchange, and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. History The company was originally established in 1985 by Peter Wood and Martin Long, as the insurance division of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS). It was the first telephone only insurance company in the United Kingdom. In September 2012, the group's then chief executive, Paul Geddes, announced the business was "operating as a standalone insurance company", in advance of a future full divestment from the RBS Group. The company was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Investec
Investec is an Anglo- South African international banking and wealth management group, founded in Johannesburg, South Africa. It provides a range of financial products and services to a client base in Europe, Southern Africa, and Asia-Pacific. Investec is dual-listed on the London Stock Exchange and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. It is a constituent of the FTSE 250 index. They are the current primary sponsors of the European Rugby Champions Cup. History Investec was founded as a small leasing and financing company in 1974 in Johannesburg, South Africa, by Larry Nestadt, Errol Grolman and Ian Kantor. It has expanded through growth and acquisitions. It secured a banking licence in 1980 and was first listed on the JSE Securities Exchange in South Africa in 1986, after merging with Metboard, a trust company. In 1988, Investec Bank Limited was restructured into Investec Group Limited ("IGL"), giving Investec Management and staff control of the company. In 1990, Investec acq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burberry
Burberry Group plc is a British luxury fashion house established in 1856 by Thomas Burberry and headquartered in London, England. It designs and distributes ready to wear, including trench coats, leather accessories, and footwear. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. History Early years 19th century Burberry was founded in 1856 when 21-year-old Thomas Burberry, a former draper's apprentice, opened his own store in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England. By 1870, the business had established itself by focusing on the development of outdoors attire. In 1879, Burberry introduced gabardine to his brand, a hardwearing, water-resistant yet breathable fabric, in which the yarn is waterproofed before weaving. In 1891, Burberry opened a shop in the Haymarket, London. 20th century In 1901, the Burberry Equestrian Knight logo was developed containing the Latin word "Prorsum", meaning "forwards", and it was registered as a trademark in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
