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2017 Annual Market Classification Review MSCI to announce on June 20, 2017 the results of its 2017 Annual Market Classification Review
May 22, 2017--MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI), a leading provider of research-based indexes and analytics, announced today that it will release on June 20, 2017,, shortly after 10:30 p.m. Central European Summer Time (CEST), on its website www.msci.com, the results of the 2017 Annual Market Classification Review.
As a reminder, three MSCI Country Indexes are currently included on the review list of the 2017 Annual Market Classification Review: MSCI China A and MSCI Argentina Indexes for a potential reclassification to Emerging Markets and MSCI Nigeria Index for a potential reclassification to Standalone Market status.
Source: msci.com
BIS-Rapid growth in FinTech credit carries opportunities and risks: report
May 22, 2017--FinTech platforms account for an increasing share of credit provision and policymakers have to consider the opportunities and risks such activity brings, a new report by the Committee on the Global Financial System (CGFS) and the Financial Stability Board (FSB) finds.
The report analyses the nature of FinTech credit and finds wide variation in the business models of the electronic platforms involved. Platforms facilitate various forms of credit, including consumer and business lending, lending against real estate and business invoice financing. The profile of investors, which platforms match to borrowers, also differs across countries.
