International indices rejig on cards

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MSCI Barra is consulting its institutional clients on plans to revamp its international equity indices and to introduce a new emerging market index.

The index and risk management specialist is proposing to provide broader coverage targeting 98pc of the investable universe to give investors a far wider choice. Its all cap indices currently cover...

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