Nikkei Inc. announces the launch of the Nikkei Asia300 Investable Index, a new Asia-focused stock index for financial products, in December 2017. Since the Nikkei Asia300 Index was launched in December 2016(for reporting purposes only), there has been growing demand for a reliable Asian index for use by financial products. The Nikkei Asia300 Investable Index is aimed at providing international investors with more opportunities in Asian markets.