Investing in Quality via SGX's new index

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THIS week's feature is not a warrant, nor is it a derivative in the accepted sense. However, it is an instrument on which others can be written, so in a very broad and loose sense, it may be seen as being sort of a derivative, albeit one without gearing benefits or a finite life span.

It's Singapore Exchange's (SGX) Developed Asia ex-Japan Quality Index which, as its name implies, will offer investors a chance to invest in quality Asian stocks. As such, it certainly warrants a…