FTSE partners with EPFR Global for emerging markets fund flows index

FTSE partners with EPFR Global for emerging markets fund flows index

Fund flows can make a big difference to valuations

The FTSE EPFR EM Fund Flows index, a factor-adjusted version of the FTSE Emerging Markets Index designed to overlay country flows data on top of a market-cap-weighted index, has been launched by index provider FTSE in conjunction with fund flows data provider Emerging Portfolio Fund Research (EPFR) Global.

Developed using FTSE's rules and methodology, the index tracks global flows in and out of emerging markets from the US, Europe, and other regions.

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