Changes to the Emerging Markets Club: China (A Shares), Argentina and Saudi Arabia (Franklin Templeton)

There have been some noteworthy recent changes in the composition of two broad emerging market indexes that have investors taking notice. Domestic Chinese equities now have a greater presence in both the MSCI and FTSE Emerging Markets Indexes—with more shares still to be added. Meanwhile, Argentina and Saudi Arabia also saw status upgrades. Franklin Templeton’s Dina Ting and Louis Hsu discuss the significance of these changes for these countries, and for investors. READ MORE

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