Performant Financial Corporation set to join Russell Microcap® Index
June 08 2021 - 9:40AM
Business Wire
Performant Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: PFMT), (the
"Company"), a leading provider of technology-enabled recovery and
related analytics services in the United States, is set to join the
Russell Microcap® Index at the conclusion of the 2021 Russell
indexes annual reconstitution, effective after the U.S. market
opens on June 28th, according to a preliminary list of additions
posted June 4.
Membership in the Russell Microcap® Index, which remains in
place for one year, means automatic inclusion in the appropriate
growth and value style indexes. FTSE Russell determines membership
for its Russell indexes primarily by objective,
market-capitalization rankings and style attributes.
“Our addition to the Russell Microcap Index is a validation of
our growth efforts, and we are excited for this next chapter of our
Company’s history. We believe the increased visibility and
credibility will improve our ability to broaden our investor
ownership base,” stated Lisa Im, CEO of Performant.
Russell indexes are widely used by investment managers and
institutional investors for index funds and as benchmarks for
active investment strategies. Approximately $10.6 trillion in
assets are benchmarked against Russell’s U.S. indexes. Russell
indexes are part of FTSE Russell, a leading global index
provider.
For more information on the Russell Microcap® Index and the
Russell indexes reconstitution, go to the “Russell Reconstitution”
section on the FTSE Russell website.
About Performant Financial Corporation
Performant helps government and commercial organizations enhance
revenue and contain costs by preventing, identifying and recovering
waste, improper payments and defaulted assets. Performant is a
leading provider of these services in several industries, including
healthcare, student loans and government. Performant has been
providing recovery audit services for more than ten years to both
commercial and government clients, including serving as a Recovery
Auditor for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Powered by a proprietary analytic platform and workflow
technology, Performant also provides professional services related
to the recovery effort, including reporting capabilities, support
services, customer care and stakeholder training programs meant to
mitigate future instances of improper payments. Founded in 1976,
Performant is headquartered in Livermore, California.
About FTSE Russell:
FTSE Russell is a global index leader that provides innovative
benchmarking, analytics and data solutions for investors worldwide.
FTSE Russell calculates thousands of indexes that measure and
benchmark markets and asset classes in more than 70 countries,
covering 98% of the investable market globally.
FTSE Russell index expertise and products are used extensively
by institutional and retail investors globally. Approximately $17.9
trillion is currently benchmarked to FTSE Russell indexes. For over
30 years, leading asset owners, asset managers, ETF providers and
investment banks have chosen FTSE Russell indexes to benchmark
their investment performance and create ETFs, structured products
and index-based derivatives.
A core set of universal principles guides FTSE Russell index
design and management: a transparent rules-based methodology is
informed by independent committees of leading market participants.
FTSE Russell is focused on applying the highest industry standards
in index design and governance and embraces the IOSCO Principles.
FTSE Russell is also focused on index innovation and customer
partnerships as it seeks to enhance the breadth, depth and reach of
its offering.
FTSE Russell is wholly owned by London Stock Exchange Group.
For more information, visit www.ftserussell.com.
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