Index roundup: Nomura rolls-out high dividend Japan Reits strategy for structured products

Nomura Securities has launched the Nomura High-yield J-Reit Index a non-market cap weighted index comprising J-Reit stocks with a high expected dividend yield. The index consists of 30 to 40 high yield stocks selected from a universe of all real estate investment trusts listed on Japanese stock exchanges by using dividend yield estimates announced by investment companies. For the structuring of index-related products, the index is designed to consider the tradability of constituents in terms of