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Countdown to launch of new ASX indexes for ESG boom
The ASX share market looks set to gain yet another new tranche of indexes in 2021.
Until now, ASX exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that track the Australian share market follow a very narrow range of ASX-based indexes. These mostly revolve around the flagship S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO). However, there are other less-used indexes, such as the S&P/ASX 300 Index (ASX: XKO).
But as you might have noticed, most of these ‘ASX-only’ indexes are run by S&P Global Inc (NYSE: SPGI).
But today, we have news that another global index provider in MSCI is set to join the party.
Who’s this?
MSCI (formerly Morgan Stanley Captial International) is a New York-based company known for its globe-spanning indexes. Although MSCI currently does not…
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