FTSE Bursa Malaysia Index Series
Filed Under (Bursa News) by Webmaster on 08-07-2009
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Bursa Malaysia and FTSE Group joined forces on 26 June 2006 to launch the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Index Series.
The FTSE Bursa Malaysia Index Series is designed to measure the performance of the major capital segments of the Malaysian market. All Malaysian companies listed on the Bursa Malaysia Main Board, Second Board and MESDAQ Market are eligible for inclusion, subject to meeting FTSE’s international standards of free float, liquidity and investability. The FTSE Bursa Malaysia index methodology allows investors to do cross border analysis and comparison while a set of Ground Rules provides transparency to the management of the index series
The index series covers all stock sizes within the market and provides the investors with a better tool to benchmark their investments. The indices are also suitable for the creation of investment products such as ETFs, derivatives, structured products and index tracking funds.
To date the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Index Series consist of 6 tradable indices and 7 benchmark indices as outlined below.
