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ISS ESG, the sustainable investment arm of Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS), and Qontigo, a leading global provider of innovative index, analytics and risk solutions, today announced the release of the ISS STOXX Biodiversity Index Suite to mark the U.N.’s International Day for Biological Diversity.
Index | ESG & Sustainability
The future of mobility: thematic investing in the clean transport revolution
The goals of the Paris Agreement depend inexorably on the decarbonization of the transport sector and, therefore, on the widespread adoption of electric cars. Investors can join the clean transportation megatrend through targeted thematic strategies.
Index | Thematic Investing
Luxury goods: the finer things in life are also shining in the equity market
As the luxury goods industry experiences a post-pandemic boom and its companies become some of the largest in the world, a new thematic index and ETF offer investors an opportunity to track this business segment in a targeted way that would not be possible through a traditional sector strategy. The Kodex European Luxury Top 10 ETF was listed in Korea on Apr. 25 and tracks the STOXX Europe Luxury 10 index.
Stocks rose in April following better-than-expected economic and earnings reports, and amid signs that inflation in key regions continues to cool.
Index | Thematic Investing
Q&A with EconSight: translating patent information into measurable technologies and innovation scores
EconSight’s sophisticated patent classification system helps determine which companies are likely to lead in future technological markets. The company’s indicators and deep know-how is employed in the stock selection process of the STOXX Global Metaverse index.
Index | Thematic Investing
New STOXX thematic index tracking Europe’s booming luxury-goods industry licensed to Samsung Asset Management for first-of-kind ETF
The index’s targeted focus allows investors to accurately capture one of the strongest-growing themes of late, as Gen Z and Asian consumers increase spending on luxury products.
Index | Index / ETFs
Qontigo licenses the STOXX® Europe Luxury 10 index to Samsung AM, as European luxury goods market rebounds
Qontigo has licensed the STOXX® Europe Luxury 10 index to Samsung Asset Management, to serve as an underlying index for an inaugural ETF listing on the Korean Exchange. The index comprises ten of the largest European companies in the luxury goods sector, including some of the world’s most iconic premium brands: Dior, Hermès, LVMH and Moncler.
Despite its main association with online gaming and social media, the Metaverse is also providing a virtual platform for industries to employ technologies aimed at improving efficiency, controlling supply chains and monitoring risk-management processes. The STOXX Global Metaverse Index is designed to capture the pioneers developing those applications.
Axel Lomholt, Chief Product Officer for Indices & Benchmarks at Qontigo, explains how technology and data innovation are buoying thematic investing, and what it takes to be at the research frontline in thematic strategies.
Stocks rose in March, rebounding from losses in the month’s first half, as investors raised expectations the Federal Reserve may soon pause its interest rate hikes following the collapse of three lenders in the US.
Citigroup has expanded its suite of thematic structured products linked to STOXX indices that are adapted for participation products.
Index | Events, Conferences & Webinars
Eurex Derivatives Forum: Thematic strategies are ‘next step’ in futures segment
A panel at the annual conference organized by the derivatives exchange, held last week, discussed the drivers behind the boom in thematic investing. As thematic ETFs continue to lure inflows, demand will also move on to listed derivatives, the experts said.