MSCI to publish final list on November 11; Strategy’s index inclusion remains at risk

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The report said MSCI would publish the final list of companies affected by the new rules on November 11 and that Strategy’s index inclusion could be affected.

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MSCI Final “Non-Operating Companies List” to Be Published Today; Strategy’s Index Inclusion at Risk

PANews November 11 reports, citing Bitcoin.com, that Strategy (Nasdaq:MSTR) will enter the November 11 final review list on MSCI November, putting its index inclusion at risk.MSCI finalized new rules on October 15 that make “non-operating companies” ineligible for inclusion in its Global Investable Market Indexes, effective with the November index review.MSCI said it would publish the final list of affected companies on November 11, with the changes taking effect on November 30. JPMorgan analysts previously estimated that, if Strategy were removed from the MSCI index, funds tracking it could sell approximately 2800000000 USD in related shares, but that figure was based on an earlier digital asset proposal rather than the final rules. 🔗https://www.panewslab.com/zh/articles/01a1c99c-c113-7738-8181-50e3e61d40e4

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The report said Strategy (Nasdaq:MSTR) would enter the November 11 final review list on MSCI November, putting its index inclusion at risk.
MSCI finalized new rules on October 15 that make “non-operating companies” ineligible for inclusion in its Global Investable Market Indexes, effective with the November index review.
The report said MSCI would publish the final list of affected companies on November 11, with the changes taking effect on November 30.
JPMorgan analysts previously estimated that, if Strategy were removed from the MSCI index, funds tracking it could sell approximately 2800000000 USD in related shares.
The report noted that the estimate of approximately 2800000000 USD was based on an earlier digital asset proposal, not the final rules.

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MSCI established new index inclusion rules for “non-operating companies” and plans to publish the final list of affected companies. The report said Strategy’s index inclusion may be at risk, but did not confirm that it would be removed. The earlier estimate of approximately 2800000000 USD in potential selling was based on an earlier proposal and is not a confirmed outcome under the final rules.

Why it matters to readers

If Strategy is ultimately removed, funds tracking the relevant index may adjust their holdings; the list and the actual adjustments have not yet been confirmed.

An index is a list of companies selected according to rules, and funds may hold the corresponding shares to track it. Changes to the list may affect whether funds adjust their holdings, but the selling amount in the report is only an estimate based on an earlier proposal.

Risks and unknowns

The evidence only indicates that MSCI plans to publish the list on November 11; it does not provide the final list or say whether Strategy is included.
Approximately 2800000000 USD was an earlier estimate by JPMorgan analysts based on an earlier digital asset proposal; the actual impact under the final rules is unknown.
Actual index adjustments and changes in fund holdings have not yet been confirmed in the evidence.

MSCI to publish final list on November 11; Strategy’s index inclusion remains at risk

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