New index launches

The STOXX US Nexus 100, STOXX US 2000, STOXX USA Titans 30 and STOXX USA 500 underlie futures as of today, expanding the possibilities for investors to trade baskets of US stocks.

BlackRock and STOXX expand their global collaboration in factor solutions, which implement optimized strategies targeting long-term potential outperformance while controlling for risk, designed for the core of portfolios.

The STOXX Optimal 100 indices mirror their parent indices with a smaller constituency. In controlling tracking error and active exposures through an optimization process, the new indices offer a tool for efficient hedging of benchmark portfolios.

The DVP index tracks the gross cash dividends paid out in a year by constituents of the Eurozone’s sustainability benchmark. Dividend futures on the standard EURO STOXX 50 benchmark are a popular contract on Eurex both for hedging and directional strategies.

The digital assets market is growing strongly, yet it still lacks the maturity of traditional markets. A blue-chip index can bring transparency, help standardize prices and enable institutional-level investment products, a panel of experts argued during the webinar.

A new report delves into the STOXX Digital Asset Blue Chip Index’s construction process to unpick the metrics used to select constituents that, much like in the equities world, stand for high quality and financial strength.

STOXX is expanding its range of DAX indices with the introduction of UCITS- and 10%-capped indices. The alternative capped indices are tailored to asset managers who must meet strict investment thresholds.

What is the value of diversification? We can visualize it using a simple three-asset portfolio, observing how the risk-adjusted performance changes when varying the correlation. Correlation measures the degree to which two variables move in relation to each other, and serves as a guide as to how well assets can diversify each other.

The DAX 30 ESG index is the latest introduction to a family of sustainable German benchmarks from DAX. It incorporates negative exclusionary screens and selects large stocks with the highest ESG scores.

A unique blue-chip focus means the index selects assets that meet specific crypto-market criteria for quality. The selection is based on a proprietary scoring method and pricing by Bitcoin Suisse.

The ISS STOXX Biodiversity Index Suite, launched this week, aims to take a more holistic approach to biodiversity than existing market offerings, Antonio Celeste, Director for Sustainability Product Management at index, analytics and risk solutions provider Qontigo, told ESG Investor.

The fight to preserve our nature’s systems is intensifying, presenting both additional risks and opportunities for investors. Qontigo’s ISS STOXX Biodiversity indices offer a multi-step framework to address biodiversity challenges while employing state-of-the-art datasets.