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Over $1.7 trillion in assets under management are benchmarked to a FTSE GEIS index, with $1.4 trillion tracking a FTSE GEIS index passively via index-linked investment products.
Kevin Koo, founder and executive chairman of CBA, says the group is humbled to one of two Singapore stocks to be included in the latest round of additions to the indices. “Being an index constituent stock will allow us to gain more exposure and reach out to a wider base of global investors as we continue on our path of regional expansion and growth,” he says.
As at 10.01am, shares in CBA are up 3 cents or 2.4% higher at $1.28.