It was launched in September 2003, and provides coverage of over 17,000 stocks in 48 countries, covering 98% of the world's investable market capitalization.
[3] The All-World series is sub-divided into three segments: The Base Date is 31 December, 1986.
[4] In 1995, Wood Mackenzie and Co., one of the original partners, sold its stake to Standard & Poor’s.
On 29 November 1999, FTSE International Limited acquired the stakes of Goldman Sachs and Standard & Poor’s.
This resulted in the creation of the FTSE All-World Index series on 30 June, 2000.