| Field | Value | Source text | Reading (model) |
|---|---|---|---|
| G1 Scope, precedence and principles · 12 fields | |||
| Classification categories | Developed, Emerging, Frontier | Based on the framework presented below, countries can be classified as Developed, Emerging or Frontier.Open p.3 ↗ |
Countries are classified as Developed, Emerging or Frontier. |
| Single category rule | Yes | Countries can only be classified under one category of market development i.e. a country classified as Developed cannot be Emerging or Frontier.Open p.3 ↗ |
Each country may be classified under only one market-development category. |
| Frontier classification rule | Countries not classified as Developed or Emerging may be considered for Frontier classification. | All countries that do not fall into Developed or Emerging markets according to the above framework, may be considered for classification as Frontier.Open p.3 ↗ |
A country that does not fall into the Developed or Emerging category under the framework may be considered as Frontier. |
| Annual review frequency | 1 reviews per year | Solactive reviews its Market Classification on an annual basis in September.Open p.3 ↗ |
Solactive reviews market classifications annually in September. |
| Review month | September | Solactive reviews its Market Classification on an annual basis in September.Open p.3 ↗ |
The annual market-classification review takes place in September. |
| Reclassification effective timing | Selection Days in April of the following year | Following a consultation period, and unless otherwise stated in the specific Index Guidelines, the new Market Classification will become effective as of Selection Days in April of the following year.Open p.3 ↗ |
After consultation, a new classification generally becomes effective on Selection Days in April of the following year, unless specific Index Guidelines state otherwise. |
| Extraordinary review rule | Extraordinary committee meetings may be held between annual reviews in response to extraordinary events that could lead to reclassification. | Intra-annual extraordinary committee meetings will be held to respond to extraordinary events leading to a potential reclassification in between review periods.Open p.3 ↗ |
Intra-annual extraordinary committee meetings address extraordinary events that may require reclassification between scheduled reviews. |
| Reclassification consideration rule | Countries that previously met the binding criteria but no longer meet them at the latest annual review are considered for reclassification. | Countries that used to meet the binding criteria but that do not so at the time of the most recent annual review are considered for reclassification.Open p.3 ↗ |
Failure to meet previously satisfied binding criteria at the most recent annual review makes a country eligible for reclassification consideration. |
| Covered indices | Markets, Countries | This guideline outlines the Solactive framework used to classify markets according to common economic, financial and institutional characteristics and to assess the respective levels of market development.Open p.3 ↗ |
The framework classifies markets and countries by market development, rather than specifying particular indices. |
| Precedence rule | Specific Index Guidelines may state otherwise; otherwise the reclassification timing rule applies to Selection Days in April. | Following a consultation period, and unless otherwise stated in the specific Index Guidelines, the new Market Classification will become effective as of Selection Days in April of the following year.Open p.3 ↗ |
Specific Index Guidelines may override the stated effective timing; absent such wording, the framework's rule applies. |
| Principles | common economic characteristics, common financial characteristics, common institutional characteristics, market development assessment | classify markets according to common economic, financial and institutional characteristics and to assess the respective levels of market development.Open p.3 ↗ |
The framework is guided by common economic, financial and institutional characteristics and the assessment of market development levels. |
| Administrator | Solactive AG | Solactive AG German Index Engineering Platz der Einheit 1 60327 Frankfurt am Main GermanyOpen p.9 ↗ |
Solactive AG is the provider issuing the country classification framework. |
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- 2No explicit effective date for the guideline or a version was found.
- 3The detailed country-classification criteria table referenced in the overview text was not included in the supplied body text.
- 4Not coveredG2 Calculation and publication: not covered by this edition
- 5Not coveredG3 Prices and market data: not covered by this edition
- 6Not coveredG4 Corporate events: not covered by this edition
- 7Not coveredG5 Shares, free float and weight factors: not covered by this edition
- 8Not coveredG6 Disruption, emergencies and corrections: not covered by this edition
- 9Not coveredG7 Review and constituent changes: not covered by this edition
- 10Not coveredG8 Governance, changes and termination: not covered by this edition
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