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Jessie Pak takes on a role with an increased emphasis on China-related issues, including FTSE’s joint venture with news agency Xinhua. Meanwhile, Chinese investors should buy foreign assets, and ETF/index products are the most efficient way to do so, say panellists at a recent conference. The product provides an interest rate hedging alternative in certain Asian markets where there is little else available. Institutional investors are increasingly questioning the home bias in their portfolios, says Theodore Niggli, MSCI Barra's global head of indices. Today we announce the best index vendors and legal and auditing services firms. FTSE and the Stock Exchange of Thailand add the FTSE SET Shariah Index to the market’s benchmarks. Stock Exchange of Thailand hopes agreement will attract international investors. China’s joint venture index provider FTSE Xinhua Index (FXI) has appointed Norman Yen to lead business expansion. China index market heats up as Shanghai exchange begins breach of contract case against FTSE Xinhua. The stock exchange will gradually replace existing indices with the new, modern line-up, including Islamic benchmarks. Eurekahedge and Maxam are creating an alternative to Asian funds of hedge funds. Investable hedge fund index hits $2.5 billion in assets, 60% from Asian investors. The Asiatop Index is intended as a derivatives tool, not an institutional benchmark. China desperately needs more indices but the joint venture will face a huge marketing challenge. MSCI''s new China indices may change the way investors pick funds.