Saudi Arabia May Get MSCI Upgrade in 2018

The transcript discusses the potential timeline for Saudi Arabia's inclusion in the emerging markets index, comparing it to past examples like Pakistan. It explores the concept of fast track inclusion, noting that the quickest reclassification has been one year. The discussion also covers the impact of China's weighting on Saudi Arabia's index position, with an estimated 2.4% weighting for Saudi Arabia and the inclusion of 32 major Saudi stocks.

What has been the average time frame for market reclassification to emerging markets in the past four to five years?

What is the fastest time frame that MSSI has ever reclassified a market to emerging status?