MSCI Pauses Selected Turkey Index Changes, Flags Possible Review
The index provider froze selected changes immediately, while saying Turkey’s market classification could face reassessment if progress remains insufficient.
Key takeaways
- MSCI’s freeze applies to selected changes in Turkish equity indexes and took effect immediately.
- MSCI may consider further measures if it finds insufficient progress by June 2027.
MSCI has immediately frozen selected changes to its Turkish equity indexes, effective until further notice. The restrictions cover increases to foreign inclusion factors and share counts, additions to the Turkey Investable Market Index, and moves by companies into higher size segments.
MSCI said concerns raised during its 2026 market classification review included possible coordinated trading through funds linked to some smaller listed companies. It said such activity could undermine the reliability of free-float calculations and market integrity.
The index provider said Turkish authorities had taken steps but described them as being at an early stage. MSCI will continue monitoring the market and gathering feedback from participants.
If it finds insufficient progress by June 2027, MSCI may consider further measures, including a consultation on moving Turkey from emerging-market status to frontier or standalone status. No status change has been made.
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