Lanxess makes it to Dow Jones indices for 8th timeSpecialty chemicals company Lanxess said it has once again made it to the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices this year. The composition of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices is determined once a year based on financially relevant More… |
Reidin launches two new indices for Dubai marketReidin, a leading real estate information company focusing on emerging markets, has announced two new time series - Housing Affordability Index (HAI) and Rental Affordability Index (RAI) - for Dubai markets. HAI aims to meas More… |
Damac shares to be added to DFM’s general indexDamac Properties’ shares are set to be added to Dubai Financial Market’s general index (DFMGI) and to sector indices as on February 22, lifting the number of combines included in the index to 35. Shares of Damac have b More… |
UAE, Qatar indices win MSCI upgradeMorgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI), a leading provider of investment decision support tools worldwide, has decided to upgrade the MSCI Qatar and MSCI UAE indices from Frontier Markets to Emerging Markets. More… |
MSCI to reintroduce Saudi indicesMSCI, a leading provider of investment decision support tools worldwide, announced today that it will reintroduce coverage of the Saudi Arabia equity market with the release of standalone country indices. The move follows an agreement betw More… |
Russell Investments to expand coverageRussell Investments, a pioneer in the notion of multi-factor style investing, has announced that its Defensive and Dynamic indices, introduced in February 2011, will expand coverage beyond the US stock universe to the 10,000 stocks tracked by Russ More… |
Cleantech seen gaining momentumGrowing regional investment in cleantech and renewable energy projects are aiding the development of alternative energy infrastructure in the Mena region, a report said. This year is set to be a promising year for the industry, as economic More… |
Thomson Reuters, BFX to offer new indicesThomson Reuters is working closely with the Bahrain Financial Exchange (BFX) as it launches its next generation of desktop indices for financial market professionals. "BFX is the kind of innovative market offering that the region needs," s More… |
Thomson Reuters launches new range of indicesThomson Reuters has launched a global range of indices to help monitor global markets, benchmark specific countries, regions, and sectors, and develop investment vehicles. The launch of Thomson Reuters Indices capitalises on nearly 30 year More… |
New indices seen boosting Gulf investmentThe launch of three new equity indices for Gulf Arab markets will help to improve transparency and attract investors to the region, according to analysts. The Dow Jones GCC index, a conventional benchmark, and the Dow Jones Islamic Market More… |