Seems like NAREIT and FTSE are launching these indices in response to investor demand for a new benchmark and new investment vehicles that reflect interest in sustainable real estate projects.

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In Europe the cost of oil contributed to declines in major indices like the British FTSE 100 and the German DAX.

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Investors interested in playing top down strategies tend to buy broad indices, or exchange traded funds like the iShares FTSE China (FXI) or the iShares MSCI Brazil (EWZ) ETF.

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