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  • Friday, 6 May, 2022
    Moral Money
    Kicking the tyres on rising ESG scores Premium content

    Plus, a warning on fraying standards in impact investing

  • Saturday, 12 March, 2022
    Emerging market investing
    Latin American stocks shine in gloomy year for global markets

    Shares in the region have been buoyed by surging commodity prices and cheap valuations

  • Thursday, 3 March, 2022
    ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
    MSCI pulls ‘uninvestable’ Russian stocks from emerging markets indices

    Traders had waited on tenterhooks for decision as sanctions from country’s invasion of Ukraine take hold

  • Monday, 28 February, 2022
    ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
    MSCI and JPMorgan under pressure to axe ‘uninvestable’ Russia from indices

    Sanctions and Moscow market closure mean many Russian securities no longer meet liquidity requirements

  • Tuesday, 22 February, 2022
    Markets InsightGlenn Yago
    MSCI needs to add Israel to its Europe index

    Cross-border connections matter more than geography

  • Thursday, 17 February, 2022
    News in-depthFutures contracts
    Hong Kong breaks Singapore’s grip on China stock futures

    Battle between rival exchanges for control comes as demand booms for Chinese equities

  • Wednesday, 16 February, 2022
    Leo Lewis
    South Korea’s push for developed nation status may not be the win it hopes

    Promotion in MSCI equity index is a key issue in presidential polls — but it has risks as well as attractions

  • Wednesday, 9 February, 2022
    ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
    MSCI ESG indices’ outperformance needs scrutiny, experts caution

    The indices were not only aided by stock selection, but inclusion of oil and gas could confuse some investors

  • Monday, 1 November, 2021
    Special ReportSmart Beta
    ‘Buy the haystack’ approach still hard to beat

    Shortcomings of focused funds are often exposed in adverse market conditions

  • Tuesday, 19 October, 2021
    ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
    Listed companies driving a 3C rise in temperatures, study finds

    Research renews concerns surrounding passive investment and quality of data

  • Thursday, 14 October, 2021
    ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
    Largest index providers’ ‘stranglehold’ is limiting fee cuts

    FTSE Russell, MSCI and S&P indices account for more than 80% of passive European equity assets

  • Friday, 3 September, 2021
    Moral Money
    MSCI chief: Push to standardise ESG ratings is ‘misplaced’ Premium content

    The metrics differ from credit ratings and should not be regulated, says index provider’s leader

  • Tuesday, 13 July, 2021
    LexInvestments
    MSCI ultimate index: fascinating but futile exercise

    Any interest about the concept is only academic given the chore of replication

  • Tuesday, 13 July, 2021
    News in-depthAsset allocation
    The quest for the investment Holy Grail — an index of everything

    Benchmark providers seek to capture the performance of the entire market, from bonds and equities to private assets

  • Monday, 12 July, 2021
    ESG investing
    Global climate change laggards identified by MSCI emissions tracker

    Analysis of more than 9,000 listed companies points to failures of disclosure and pledges on net zero emissions

  • Monday, 31 May, 2021
    European equities
    European stocks seal fourth consecutive month of gains

    Bourses across the region have risen on optimism over economic recovery

  • Monday, 24 May, 2021
    ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
    Clean energy stocks are as crowded as tech before dotcom crash, says MSCI

    Flood of cash leaves renewable sector especially vulnerable to sharp market sell-off

  • Friday, 14 May, 2021
    Investments
    Emerging markets: risk, reward and Covid

    Retail investors are increasing their exposure, hoping to anticipate a post-pandemic recovery

  • Tuesday, 11 May, 2021
    LexInvesting in funds
    Thematic investing: customised indices are over-indexed

    Tailoring to a client’s narrow instructions may not provide the best performance standard

  • Monday, 10 May, 2021
    ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
    ESG benchmark divergence no barrier to investor demand

    Critics question how some companies are included in certain sustainability indices yet are shunned by others

  • Wednesday, 28 April, 2021
    Lex
    MSCI/thematic indices: Chinese megatrend bets are mega broad

    Investing in megatrends sounds like a mega no-brainer, but there are a few cavils

  • Friday, 8 January, 2021
    ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
    MSCI to drop Chinese telecoms companies from important indices

    China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom to be removed in compliance with Trump executive order

  • Wednesday, 16 December, 2020
    ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
    MSCI drops seven Chinese companies from indices

    Action follows Trump ban on US investors buying shares in groups with China military ties

  • Tuesday, 17 November, 2020
    Corporate governance
    FTI Consulting faces client backlash over oil industry work

    CDP, Morningstar and MSCI launch reviews after critical report on PR firm’s tactics

  • Thursday, 1 October, 2020
    ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
    Avoiding ‘sin stocks’ is no longer enough for ESG ETFs

    Managers are switching to positive screening for investments with good credentials

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