Methodology Change | SOLACTIVE ISS ESG SCREENED INDEX SERIES | Effective Date 15/03/2021
Today, on the 01/03/2021, Solactive announces the following changes to the methodology of the following indices (the ‘Affected Indices’):
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NAME |
RIC |
ISIN |
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Solactive ISS ESG Screened EM EMEA Index PR |
.SESGEAP |
DE000SLA7ZC1 |
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Solactive ISS ESG Screened EM EMEA Index NTR |
.SESGEAN |
DE000SLA7ZD9 |
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Solactive ISS ESG Screened EM EMEA Index TR |
.SESGEAT |
DE000SLA7ZE7 |
Rationale for Methodology Change
Solactive has determined that in order to better represent the objective of the Affected Indices (representing the EMEA region), the definition of the EMEA universe is defined in a dynamic way going forward. Hence, updates of the Solactive classification of emerging markets will then be covered.
Changes to the Index Methodology
The following Methodology changes will be implemented in the following sections of the Index Methodology (ordered in accordance with the numbering of the affected sections):
Section 2.1: Index Universe Requirements
From (old version):
[…]
Solactive ISS ESG Screened EM EMEA Index
Component of the GBS Index Universe of the:
- Solactive GBS Czech Republic Large & Mid Cap USD Index PR (ISIN: DE000SLA89V3)
- Solactive GBS Egypt Large & Mid Cap USD Index PR (ISIN: DE000SLA8883)
- Solactive GBS Greece Large & Mid Cap USD Index PR (ISIN: DE000SLA88M4)
- Solactive GBS Hungary Large & Mid Cap USD Index PR (ISIN: DE000SLA8701)
- Solactive GBS Qatar Large & Mid Cap USD Index PR (ISIN: DE000SLA82D6)
- Solactive GBS Russia Large & Mid Cap USD Index PR (ISIN: DE000SLA81S6)
- Solactive GBS Turkey Large & Mid Cap USD Index PR (ISIN: DE000SLA8Z97)
- Solactive GBS United Arab Emirates Large & Mid Cap USD Index PR (ISIN: DE000SLA74Q5)
- Solactive GBS South Africa Large & Mid Cap USD Index PR (ISIN: DE000SLA8115 )
- Solactive GBS Saudi Arabia Large & Mid Cap USD Index PR (ISIN: DE000SLA8XG5)
on a Selection Day, as published on the Solactive website: https://www.solactive.com.
[…]
To (new version):
[…]
Solactive ISS ESG Screened EM EMEA Index
Component of the GBS Index Universe of the:
- Solactive GBS Emerging Markets Large & Mid Cap USD Index PR (ISIN: DE000SLA75V2)
on a Selection Day, as published on the Solactive website: https://www.solactive.com
and assigned to an EMEA country, based on the GBS country classification and as defined in the Appendix.
[…]
Additionally, a list of EMEA countries will be added to the Appendix.
Defined terms used in this announcement, but not defined herein, have the meaning assigned to them in the respective index guideline of the Affected Indices. The amended version of the index guideline will be available on the effective date.