CHICAGO, Oct. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Morningstar, Inc.
(NASDAQ: MORN), a leading provider of independent investment
research, today announced it is providing the Financial
Times, a Pearson company, with managed fund pricing data for
its print and online editions worldwide.
The Financial Times selected Morningstar to deliver daily
fund pricing information for funds included in the newspaper's
Managed Funds Service listings. The Financial Times' Managed
Funds Service uses Morningstar's advanced page-ready media
production system, which allows for significant gains in the
efficiency, presentation, control, and flexibility of the data
supplied.
In addition, Morningstar will power the online FT.com/funds web
pages with a series of investment performance returns spanning one
month to five years, and portfolio holdings information that detail
each fund's asset allocation breakdown and top-10 securities. A
suite of modern portfolio theory indicators and fund charges, as
well as the internationally recognised Morningstar Rating™, a
quantitative, risk-adjusted assessment of a fund's historical
performance, will be displayed for each listed fund.
"Quality investment data is at the core of our business," said
Joe Mansueto, chairman and chief
executive officer of Morningstar, Inc. "Our selection by the
Financial Times to provide this important investor
information means a great deal to us and speaks to the level of
trust that the Financial Times and the industry places in
Morningstar. We look forward to building our relationship with the
Financial Times and helping its readers around the world by
arming them with information to make better investing decisions."
About Morningstar, Inc.
Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent
investment research in North
America, Europe,
Australia, and Asia. The company offers an extensive line of
products and services for individuals, financial advisors, and
institutions. Morningstar provides data on approximately 400,000
investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar
vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 5
million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and
precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury
markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services
through its registered investment advisor subsidiaries and has more
than $180 billion in assets under
advisement and management as of June 30,
2011. The company has operations in 26 countries.
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