Indices meet growing appetite from Muslim investors, S&P says
Standard & Poor’s announced the launch of the first investable index covering frontier equity markets across Emerging Europe, Asia, South America and the Middle East. The S&P Select Frontier Index is comprised of 30 of the largest and most liquid companies from countries with smaller economies or less developed capital markets than traditional emerging markets, […]
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Liquidity is sound, S&P says
Reporting options make it increasingly difficult to compare Canadian companies and those domiciled in other countries
Less than half of Canadian equity funds outperformed the benchmark S&P/TSX composite index
Absence of severe credit stresses prevails for third straight year
Index provides exposure to companies that invest or operate in the private equity arena
Investors still exposed to significant information risks until new reporting rules are formalized
Small-cap funds fare better