GICS The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by Standard & Poor’s and MSCI Barra.
The GICS methodology aims to enhance research and asset management process for financial professionals worldwide. It is the result of numerous discussions with asset owners, portfolio managers and investment analysts around the world. GICS was designed in response to the global financial community's need for accurate, complete and standard industry definitions.
Universal:
the structure applies to companies globally
Flexible: the structure offers four levels of analysis, ranging from the most general sector to the most specialized sub-industry
Evolving: annual reviews are conducted by Standard & Poor’s and MSCI Barra to ensure that the structure remains fully representative of today's global markets
Analytic services and products provided by Standard & Poor’s are the result of separate activities designed to preserve the independence and objectivity of each analytic process. Standard & Poor’s has established policies and procedures to maintain the confidentiality of non-public information received during each analytic process.
