Hang Seng Indexes in China has created a new index that tracks performance for metaverse-related businesses in China. The company stated that the index was calculated in real time and is distributed at 2-second intervals.
Metaverse gains popularity
Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited is an entity which manages and compiles Hang Seng Family of Indexes. It recently launched the Hang Seng China Metaverse Index. This new index measures the performance of companies in mainland China that are involved with metaverse-related business ventures.
According to the company’s statement, the introduction of the index came against the background of the growing popularity of metaverse investing themes among investors.
Besides the metaverse index, Hang Seng Company Limited — a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hang Seng Bank — said it has also added Oncology Index to its Megatrend Index Series. Remarking on his company’s launch of the two indexes, Daniel Wong, director & chief index officer said:
The impact of megatrends is increasing on every day life. The two new megatrend indicators are intended to allow investors to capitalize on the potential opportunities created by these transformative and innovative trends in Hong Kong’s stock market.
The two new indexes are to be disseminated at intervals of two seconds according to a press release. As shown in the statement’s appendix, the top ten constituent companies in the Hang Seng China Metaverse Index include China’s multinational technology and entertainment conglomerate Tencent Holdings and Baidu Inc.
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