Index roundup

Index roundup

Barclays Capital has launched an equity inflation index designed to maintain investors' purchasing power by utilising BarCap's research to identify stocks from industry sectors that have, on average, provided real returns during inflationary periods. The index is available for investors in the US, Europe, Asia (ex-Japan) and emerging markets. Investors can also choose between long only, long/short and risk control versions.

Index provider Stoxx has licensed its Eurostoxx Equal Weight and Stoxx E