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![ISS ESG and Qontigo Launch ISS STOXX Biodiversity Index Suite](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/109172633_900x350.jpg)
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.
![The future of mobility: thematic investing in the clean transport revolution](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/PO606-listing-2.jpg)
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.
![Energy prices drop, but the European oil and gas industry remains robust](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/PO612-listing-1.jpg)
After two years of rallying, energy stocks have experienced a turn in fortunes in 2023 as commodity prices continue to slide. Nevertheless, the STOXX Europe 600 Oil & Gas index has retained some attributes, such as positive active exposures to the Earnings Yield and Value factors.
![Qontigo publishes guide for SFDR-aligned Sustainable Investment methodology](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/PO609-original-4.jpg)
Index | ESG & Sustainability
Qontigo publishes guide for SFDR-aligned Sustainable Investment methodology
Our Sustainable Investments team has produced a document detailing the methodology for reporting the sustainable investment percentage of STOXX and DAX indices. The rules are aligned with the spirit of the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and are designed, among other things, to bring specificity and flexibility when constructing sustainable portfolios.
![Luxury goods: the finer things in life are also shining in the equity market](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/PO607-listing.jpg)
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.
![Unscheduled component changes in MDAX, SDAX and TecDAX](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/PO482-intro-900x350.jpg)
5 May 2023 – Qontigo’s global index provider STOXX Ltd. announces component changes in the MDAX, SDAX and TecDAX indices.
![Unscheduled component changes in MDAX, SDAX and TecDAX](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/PO547-IIA-ESG-survey-2022-intro-900x350.jpg)
4 May 2023 – Qontigo’s global index provider STOXX Ltd. has announced unscheduled component changes in the MDAX, SDAX and TecDAX indices.
![Stocks rise in April on earnings beats, improving economic outlook](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/PO608-listing.jpg)
The STOXX Global 1800 index rose 1.8% in dollars in April, and the STOXX World AC added 1.5%, following better-than-expected economic and business reports. There were gains across all regions, and Low Risk was the leading factor in the month.
![Monthly Index News: April 2023](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/abstract-finance-intro-image-900x350.png)
Stocks rose in April following better-than-expected economic and earnings reports, and amid signs that inflation in key regions continues to cool.
![Q&A with EconSight: translating patent information into measurable technologies and innovation scores](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/PO603-listing.jpg)
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.
![Deutsche Börse AG announces recommended all-cash takeover offer for SimCorp A/S, intends to combine Qontigo and ISS and create new investment management solutions segment](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DBG_Logo_900x350.png)
Corporate | News (incl. corporate)
Deutsche Börse AG announces recommended all-cash takeover offer for SimCorp A/S, intends to combine Qontigo and ISS and create new investment management solutions segment
In parallel to the takeover of SimCorp A/S, Deutsche Börse AG intends to combine its existing data & analytics subsidiaries Qontigo and ISS under one leadership. Upon completion of the offer, the combination of Qontigo/ISS and SimCorp A/S will be grouped within a newly created Investment Management Solutions segment to drive further growth, efficiencies, and full value crystallisation. This includes the option of a potential IPO for the combined ISS/Qontigo business in the medium term.
![New STOXX thematic index tracking Europe’s booming luxury-goods industry licensed to Samsung Asset Management for first-of-kind ETF](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PO605_900x350.png)
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.