Portfolio Construction

ESG integration, sustainability, and impact investing…While there may be overlap in the meanings of these terms, they each represent a distinct approach to “doing well while doing good” in investor portfolios.

We are happy to announce that Neal Pawar has been named Chief Operating Officer. Pawar most recently served as Group Chief Information Officer at Deutsche Bank and, before that, as a Partner and Chief Technology Officer at AQR Capital.

Qontigo announced today that Sebastian Ceria, chief executive officer of the company, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), broadly recognized as one of the highest acknowledgments of achievement in the field of engineering.

Qontigo announced today the appointment of Brian McArthur-Muscroft as Chief Financial Officer. McArthur-Muscroft was formerly CFO of Micro Focus International plc, the British multinational software and information technology company, where he also served as a member of the board of directors since 2018.

Sustainability has moved from a tangential consideration to a crucial criterion in portfolio construction. A line-up of experts told this year’s Qontigo Investment Intelligence Summit how this evolution is re-shaping the entire investment landscape.

Qontigo announced today the appointment of Courtney Scharff as Global Head of Strategic Partnerships.

Melissa Brown discusses the STOXX® Europe 600 Paris-Aligned Benchmark Index, and the strategy driving a higher return and lower volatility than its benchmark.

Former FTSE Russell and MSCI executive brings extensive experience in index and analytics sales to Qontigo.

STOXX Factor Indices are designed for investors who want to reap factor premia while avoiding the noise that pervades many other such products that allow undesired exposures.

Deutsche Börse Group is expanding its portfolio with a newly created growth company, Qontigo – a financial intelligence innovator and leader in the modernisation of investment management, from risk to return.

Deutsche Börse AG (Deutsche Börse) and Axioma, Inc. (Axioma) announced that Axioma has agreed to be acquired by Deutsche Börse for USD 850 million cash and debt free (around USD 820 million equity value) and will be combined with Deutsche Börse’s index businesses (STOXX® and DAX®) valued at EUR 2.6 billion. 

Global stocks wrapped up their best calendar quarter in over eight years in March, as the Federal Reserve halted its interest-rate increases, and expectations strengthened for a trade truce between the US and China.