MSCI Implements a Freeze on the MSCI Turkey Indexes
MSCI announced an immediate freeze on certain index changes for Turkish equity securities, blocking increases to Foreign Inclusion Factors and Number of Shares, additions to the MSCI Turkey IMI, and upward size-segment migrations. The freeze stems from investor concerns about coordinated trading through fund holdings that distort free float estimates; MSCI cited Turkish authorities' initial remediation measures as insufficient pending sustained enforcement and disclosure improvements. If progress is not evident by June 2027, MSCI will consider a consultation on reclassifying Turkey from Emerging Market to Frontier or Standalone status at the 2027 Annual Market Classification Review.
Key figures
- Next review
- June 2027 progress checkpoint; MSCI 2027 Annual Market Classification Review reassessment
- Freeze scope
- no FIF/NOS increases, no IMI additions, no upward size-segment migrations for Turkish equities
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