MSCI A-share inclusion only “symbolic” after concessions
Far fewer Chinese stocks than planned will be initially included in MSCI's emerging markets indexes. Some suggest the firm may have felt compelled to relax certain criteria.
MSCI has confirmed it will include China A shares in its emerging-market indexes from June 2018 – but the long-awaited move is only symbolic in light of certain concessions, say asset managers.
The decision, announced earlier this morning (Hong Kong time), comes as the index provider took the unusual step of softening its stance on several conditions to enable a partial inclusion.
MSCI will admit a smaller number of stocks than originally planned, while eliminating stocks that h…
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