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Tuesday, November 19, 2013 MSCI Flirtation Spurs Barclays Index Sale Talks Sometimes, a single flirtation can change the world. In this case, the courtier is MSCI Inc., which Reuters reports recently approaching Barclays on the possibility of buying its index business. Reuters reporters Jessica Toonkel and Soyoung Kim report that the British bank is now in "early-stage discussions" to explore options for the index business as a result of MSCI's interest. In October 2012, MSCI lost a Vanguard mandate covering more than half-a-trillion dollars. Read more on the situation in the Reuters story. Printed from: MFWire.com/story.asp?s=46795 Copyright 2013, InvestmentWires, Inc. All Rights Reserved |