Frontier funds face shake-up after MSCI move

Fund managers cut Middle East exposure ahead of frontier index shake-up

Laura Dew
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Investors have been hiking their exposure to frontier markets in recent months, but the sector now faces a shake-up in allocations following recently-announced index changes by MSCI.

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