FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Emerging Markets Index Series - 12 January 2009
We have extended the coverage of our EPRA/NAREIT Global Real Estate Index Series – the leading global real estate benchmark – with the addition of 12 new emerging markets indices. The new indices allow investors to track the relative performance of listed property in emerging countries, and will combine with those existing indices covering developed markets to form an expanded FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global Real Estate Index Series.
The FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Emerging Markets Index Series provides investors with a diverse representation of over 70 publicly traded equity REITs and listed property companies from 13 emerging markets across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
The emerging markets were identified using our country classification system – a transparent approach to assigning market status – and include: Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, the Philippines, Poland, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand and Turkey. The new headline indices are:
- FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Emerging Index
- FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Emerging EMEA Index
- FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Emerging Europe Index
- FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Emerging Middle East/Africa Index
- FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Emerging Americas Index
- FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Emerging Asia Pacific Index
More information can be found at www.ftse.com/realestate
