China Entry to MSCI Poses Risks for Investors Seeking Diversity

The inclusion of China’s mainland stocks in MSCI Inc.’s developing-nation index would further boost the dominance of Asia in the widely followed benchmark and create a risk of lopsided exposure for investors.

Oman Shuns Hedge Funds as Sovereign Investor Targets Equities

Oman, the largest oil producer in the Arabian Peninsula that’s not a member of OPEC, said it’s shunning hedge funds and alternative assets to invest directly in emerging market equities and real estate in stable countries.