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03 November 2003
Alternative indices arrive at long last
‘With the arrival of the euro in 1999, there has been a gradual demand for indices and products that expose investors to the performance of the eurozone’
Ade Cordell, Euronext.liffe
Demand has been high for indices that reflect recent currency changes in the trading marketplace and the broader European landscape.
Today’s market conditions and Europe’s expanding horizons require new index products. The main European index, for example, is now over five years old – predating both the euro and the end of the 1990s bull market.
