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Press Release

Changes to FTSE WMA Private Investor Index Series Effective May 2016

31st March 2016

In response to the data from quarterly surveys sent to the WMA membership regarding the asset allocation of the balanced, conservative, global growth, growth and income portfolios in the FTSE/WMA Private Investor Index Series, the below changes have been recommended by the FTSE/WMA Private Investor Indices Committee.

These revised weightings to the will be implemented by FTSE Russell and made effective on Tuesday 3rd May 2016.

  •  FTSE / WMA Stock Market Growth Portfolio
    • No changes made
  • FTSE / WMA Stock Market Balanced Portfolio
    • No changes made
  • FTSE / WMA Stock Market Income Portfolio
    • A decrease in Bonds from 32.5% to 27.5%
    • An increase in Alternatives from 5.0% to 10.0%
  • FTSE / WMA Stock Market Conservative Portfolio
    • An increase in International Equities from 11.0% to 13.5%
    • A decrease in Bonds from 45.0% to 40.0%
    • An increase in Alternatives from 15.0% to 17.5%
  • FTSE / WMA Stock Market Global Growth Portfolio 
    • No changes made

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Notes for Editors

  • For more information on the FTSE WMA Private Investor Indices click here.

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  • WMA full members deal in stocks, shares and other financial instruments for individuals, trusts and charities through a range of services spanning execution only, advisory and discretionary fund management.
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  • These firms also run over 5.5 million client portfolios and carry out over 20 million trades a year.

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