Frontier managers target 'off-benchmark' countries as index prepares for shake-up

MSCI reviewing index constituents

Laura Dew
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Frontier market managers have said their benchmarks are becoming "increasingly irrelevant" as major index constituents get upgraded to emerging markets, with implications noted for passive investors in the region.

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