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May 12 (Reuters) - U.S. index provider MSCI announced
changes to a number of its index funds on Thursday, including
adding four securities and removing one from its U.S. large-cap
index.
Additions to that group included Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN), Edwards
Lifesciences and Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX), the three largest.
MSCI also added significantly to its China A Index,
incorporating 30 new securities and removing 14. The three
largest additions were Beijing Xinwei Telecom, SDIC Essence
Holdings Co and Zhejiang Zheneng Electric.
The index provider serves 97 of the top 100 largest asset
managers, according to its client research from June 2015 and
P&I data as of December 2014.
Additionally the MSCI World Index will add ABN Amro Group,
Hydro One and Schaeffler. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index will
add three stocks, LG Household and Healthcare-Preferred, Bajaj
Finance, and Phosagro GDR.
The changes will be made as of market close on May 31.