S&P launches Asia dividend indices amid regional push

S&P Indices is looking to tap into two trends with its latest product: strong interest in high-dividend opportunities* and an expanding range of home-grown Asia-focused indices. The US-based index provider is set to announce today the launch of the S&P Pan Asia Select Dividend Opportunity Index and an ethical version of the same benchmark. The firm is working on licensing the conventional index to a fund manager to create a high-dividend ETF in Hong Kong, which unlike …