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MSCI Frontier Markets Index February 2021 Review: Three Additions, Two Deletions

Feb 11, 2021 // 2 Comments

Leading index compiler Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) announced changes to the MSCI Frontier Markets Index in its February 2021 Index Review, in particular three [...]

MSCI: Lebanon Officially Downgraded From Frontier To Standalone Market

Feb 10, 2021 // 1 Comment

In its February 2021 Quarterly Index Review for its equity indexes, leading index provider Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) confirmed that Lebanon has officially [...]

Iceland Becomes Eligible For Inclusion In The MSCI Frontier Markets 100 Index

Feb 10, 2021 // 1 Comment

In its February 2021 Quarterly Index Review for its equity indexes, leading index provider Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) announced the conclusion from its [...]

MSCI Confirms Lebanon Will Lose Its Frontier Market Status In February 2021

Dec 23, 2020 // 3 Comments

In an announcement on Thursday 17th December 2020, Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) confirmed that Lebanon will be reclassified from Frontier Market to Standalone [...]

What Will The MSCI Frontier Markets 100 Index Look Like Without Kuwait?

Nov 27, 2020 // 4 Comments

Kuwait will spend its final day classified as a Frontier Market on November 30th 2020 as Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) prepares to upgrade the Middle Eastern [...]

BLOM Bank GDSs Delisted on LSE; Removed From MSCI Indexes & FTSE IOB Index

Nov 24, 2020 // 2 Comments

The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has confirmed that BLOM Bank’s Global Depositary Shares (GDSs) have been withdrawn from trading on the International Order Book of the [...]

MSCI: Lebanon Could Lose Its Frontier Market Status in 2021

Nov 16, 2020 // 4 Comments

On Wednesday 11th November, Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) announced that it has launched a consultation for a potential reclassification of Lebanon from [...]

MSCI Frontier Markets Index November 2020 Review: Two Additions, Ten Deletions

Nov 11, 2020 // 3 Comments

Leading index compiler Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) announced changes to the MSCI Frontier Market Index in its November 2020 Semi-Annual Review, in particular [...]

BlackRock iShares Launches Kuwait ETF

Sep 8, 2020 // 1 Comment

Blackrock expanded its single-country exchange traded fund (ETF) offering last week when it unveiled the iShares MSCI Kuwait ETF on the Cboe BZX Exchange, providing exposure [...]

Vietnam: Short Selling Announcement May Boost Hopes of EM Upgrade

Aug 26, 2020 // 5 Comments

Short selling of equities may soon be allowed on Vietnam’s equity markets under proposals put forward by the Vietnam Ministry of Finance, boosting chances of the [...]