Frontier Markets

MSCI Frontier Markets Index February 2020 Review: Nigeria’s BUA Cement Added To Index

Feb 17, 2020 // 0 Comments

In its quarterly review for February 2020, Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) announced that there will only be change in its Frontier Markets Index: the inclusion [...]

FTSE Russell: Argentina Could Lose Frontier Market Status in 2020 Due To Capital Controls

Feb 3, 2020 // 0 Comments

Argentina’s status as a Frontier Market in the FTSE Frontier Index Series may be under threat after FTSE Russell announced that the country may be removed from its [...]

2019’s Best Performing Frontier Markets

Jan 30, 2020 // 2 Comments

2019 provided a wide range of results for Frontier Markets. While many ended the year with negative results, a handful of markets had a lot to celebrate when the decade came [...]

2019’s Worst Performing Frontier Markets

Jan 27, 2020 // 2 Comments

2019 provided a wide range of results for Frontier Markets. While many ended the year with positive results, a handful of markets did not have much to celebrate as the decade [...]

Vietnam Electrical Equipment Removed From FTSE Vietnam Index

Dec 9, 2019 // 0 Comments

In its quarterly review of the FTSE Vietnam Index Series for December 2019, index compiler FTSE Russell has announced that Vietnam Electrical Equipment (HOSE: GEX) has been [...]

North Shore Launches New Uranium ETF, Offers Kazakhstan Exposure

Dec 6, 2019 // 0 Comments

Exchange Trades Concepts LLC and North Shore Indices Inc have announced the launch of a new exchange traded fund (ETF), the North Shore Global Uranium Mining ETF (ticker: [...]

Ukraine Unveils $17.5 Million Fund for Startups

Dec 3, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Ukrainian government unveiled a new fund to provide additional finance for startups in the country in a bid to develop its high-tech sector. The Ukrainian Startup Fund [...]