Dubai: Traders in the UAE position themselves in select stocks ahead of re-weighting on
MSCI index amid speculation on inclusion of Union National Bank in the index, and provision of a higher weightage for Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB).
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6 billion from active funds after the repositioning of the local market in the 18th spot in the
MSCI index, ahead of Hungary, the Czech Republic and Egypt, next month.
We view SGX as a key exchange in Asia, and we are delighted to extend our close working relationship with them," said Mr Baer Pettit, Managing Director and Global Head of the
MSCI Index Business.
Despite the reduced overall share for Taiwanese stocks, some constituent Taiwanese stocks of the
MSCI index have higher shares in the adjustment, including Yuanta Securities, Powerchip Semiconductor, and Phison Electronics.
There has been a clear acceleration of demand for such indices from MSCI's institutional investor clients, and increasing numbers of financial products are being launched based on risk premia categories," said Baer Pettit, Managing Director and Global Head of the
MSCI Index Business.
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Dubai: Dubai and Abu Dhabi indices trade in opposite directions as local investors bought shares which are not part of the
MSCI index.
The SPDR[R] MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF is based on an
MSCI Index.
Open interest in
MSCI index based listed futures and options was over 1.
Additionally, Dialog Telekom Limited (Sri Lanka) will be added to the MSCI Sri Lanka Index, which is a stand-alone
MSCI Index.
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