MSCI Barra launches frontier markets, tradable Asia indices

Index provider MSCI Barra has launched a new series of benchmark indices covering 19 frontier markets, or those that are just beginning to attract significant portfolio investments. It has also launched a new tradable index for Asia, the MSCI Asia Apex 50 Index. Both launches are in response to demand from clients. ôOur decision to launch the MSCI frontier markets indices reflects the growing interest from international investors in these equity markets,ö says Henry Fernandez, chairma…