Founded in 1931 in Los Angeles, Capital Research and Management Company (operating as Capital Group) is a global investment management firm. Its mission is to improve people's lives through successful investing. The company is known for its distinctive investment approach, "The Capital System," which combines independent research and analysis from a global team of investment professionals with individual accountability. It primarily serves as the investment adviser to the American Funds family of mutual funds and also offers a wide array of other investment services for financial professionals, institutions, and individual investors worldwide.