伦敦--(美国商业资讯)--全球领先的投资决策工具提供商MSCI明晟 (NYSE: MSCI)，于今天发布明晟中国A50指数，一个基于明晟中国A股指数的交易版本。明晟中国A50包括明晟中国A股指数中，按照国内可流通市值排序，最大的50只成份股。

囊括了50只最大规模的上交所和深交所A股（不包括被特别处理的有可投资性风险的ST 股票），明晟中国A50保持了对明晟中国A 股指数一定的代表性，同时具有更高的可复制性。在指数设计中，与同类型的指数相比较，明晟中国A50具有较低的换手率，同时保持其与明晟中国A股指数的密切相关性，在每季度与明晟全球指数保持同时调整及更新。

MSCI明晟的董事总经理Ted Niggli说："我们看到了对于明晟中国A股指数进行交易的巨大需求。我们期待新的明晟中国A50将成为一系列与指数相关的投资工具的基础，最终为投资者提供针对中国A股市场的更多选择。

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About MSCI

MSCI Inc. is a leading provider of investment decision support tools to investors globally, including asset managers, banks, hedge funds and pension funds. MSCI products and services include indices, portfolio risk and performance analytics, and governance tools.

The company's flagship product offerings are: the MSCI indices with approximately USD 7 trillion estimated to be benchmarked to them on a worldwide basis¹; Barra multi-asset class factor models, portfolio risk and performance analytics; RiskMetrics multi-asset class market and credit risk analytics; MSCI ESG (environmental, social and governance) Research screening, analysis and ratings; ISS governance research and outsourced proxy voting and reporting services; FEA valuation models and risk management software for the energy and commodities markets; and CFRA forensic accounting risk research, legal/regulatory risk assessment, and due‐diligence. MSCI is headquartered in New York, with research and commercial offices around the world.

¹As of June 30, 2011, based on eVestment, Lipper and Bloomberg data.

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