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STOXX was present at the annual SimCorp Global Summit, where one panel explored the latest evolution of indices, and another one presented the concept of ‘4D’ index investing — which considers a systematic portfolio’s risk, return, sustainability and trading costs.

The STOXX Focus indices build portfolios based on constituents’ geographic revenue sources rather than their country of domicile, providing a more accurate representation of regional risk at a time of rising geopolitical tensions and global trade frictions. BlackRock’s iShares has launched the first in a planned series of ETFs tracking the indices.

European equities have attracted growing inflows in recent quarters, as investors gravitate toward a region offering low valuations and strengthening economic momentum. In this interview with Asset TV, Jason Chen, Senior Portfolio Strategist at DWS Investment Management Americas, examines the key drivers behind that shift and the opportunities emerging across regional stocks.

ETFs tracking a STOXX or DAX European equity index received a net EUR 9.7 billion over the first quarter, or 36% of inflows in the segment. ETFs mirroring an equity index worldwide registered EUR 66.2 billion in net inflows last month even as markets tumbled, taking YTD inflows to EUR 318.2 billion.

The STOXX Europe 600 Energy index rose 37.2% in the first quarter, outperforming its benchmark by 38.1 percentage points, following a jump in crude oil prices. Several European nations have proposed a temporary tax on the industry’s windfall profits, while the European Union is set to unveil a new bill favoring electricity taxation across the bloc.

STOXX Ltd., part of the ISS STOXX group of companies and a leading provider of benchmark and custom index solutions to global institutional investors, today announced a strategic collaboration with leading factor investing academic and practitioner Dr. Andrew Ang, with the upcoming launch of the iSTOXX® Ang Research Enhanced Index suite.

Global benchmarks had their worst month since September 2022 in March as the conflict in Iran drove a surge in oil prices and sparked fears of higher interest rates.

STOXX Ltd., part of the ISS STOXX group of companies and leading provider of benchmark and custom index solutions to global institutional investors, today announced unscheduled adjustment in SDAX.

What does a portfolio of global water champions look like from a sustainability perspective? To answer this question, this Perspectives report draws on deep datasets from ISS Sustainability Solutions to derive several analytical takeaways of the Future Water ESG portfolio.

STOXX received two major industry honors this week, being named Best Index Provider at the SRP Europe Awards and Best European Index Overall Provider by ETF Express. Together, these awards highlight STOXX’s leadership across structured products and ETFs, supported by strong adoption of its flagship benchmarks and growing thematic index suite.

Experts from STOXX took part in four panels at the annual gathering organized by Eurex, shedding light on structural shifts in volatility markets, options-based strategies and thematic index innovation.

Changes are part of the March regular review of the DAX 50 ESG, DAX 50 ESG+, DAX 30 ESG, DAX ESG Target, DAX ESG Screened, MDAX ESG+, MDAX ESG Screened and DAX indices.