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![Stocks Cling to Gains in May](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/piazza-intro-image-900x350.jpg)
Global stocks posted a gain in May, even as emerging markets were engulfed in volatility and political developments in Italy triggered losses in Europe in the second part of the month.
![European Investors Expand Use of ETFs, Survey Finds](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/railway-station-intro-image-900x350.png)
Use of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) among European institutional investors continues to grow, driven by both tactical and strategic functions and by the access to new markets, according to an annual survey from Greenwich Associates.
![Emerging Markets Shake – But not in Tandem](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/bazaar-intro-image-900x350.jpg)
Emerging markets have been strong performers in recent years. Their momentum, however, has hit a snag in 2018, first on geopolitics and more recently on macroeconomic concerns.
![Stocks Rebound in April, Led by Europe](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/oil-barrels-intro-image-900x350.png)
Stocks rebounded in April, paring more than half of the losses from the previous two months, amid stronger-than-expected economic and earnings data, and an easing of geopolitical tensions.
![Q&A: Index Industry Association’s Rick Redding](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/office-buildings-intro-image-900x350.png)
PULSE ONLINE recently caught up with Rick Redding, chief executive officer of the Index Industry Association. We asked him about the association’s work in representing the industry and the tasks ahead for providers in a market that’s quickly embracing indexing.
![STOXX Annual Conference to Discuss Future of Investing](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/conference-intro-image-21-900x350.png)
We have entered an era of machines with imagination and perception. Those of us in financial services are witnessing first-hand how artificial intelligence, new technologies and digital solutions are transforming our industry.
![Q&A with Professor Myron Scholes](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/london-intro-image-900x350.png)
Our annual Innovate2Invest flagship conference, under this year’s title “The Future of Investing and Investing in the Future,” will be held on Apr. 25 in London.
![ETF Boom to Reach New Records, Says EY](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/running-intro-image-900x350.png)
Assets invested in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) worldwide may rise by about two thirds to 7.6 trillion dollars through 2020, as more investors favor their low cost and liquidity, according to a new report1 by EY that includes a survey of industry participants.
![Stocks Endure Second Month of Losses in March](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cargo-shipping-Intro-Image-2-900x350.png)
Global stocks fell for a second consecutive month in March, as concern about a disruption in trade and weakness in technology shares dampened investor sentiment.
![The Alternative Data Revolution: Q&A](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/office-buildings-intro-image-2-900x350.png)
Alternative data is loosely defined as information that is collected outside of the traditional sources of companies, public agencies and associations, when it pertains to investing.
![Evaluating the true cost of momentum investing](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/bridge-intro-image-900x350.png)
A recent report by Research Affiliates1 states that while momentum is one of the most compelling risk premia factors, there is a significant performance gap between theoretical and live results, with the latter proving considerably weaker.
![Index Funds Have Skill, Outshine Active Investors](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/traditional-building-intro-image-900x350.jpg)
A newly published study shows that funds constrained to an index can beat the returns of the broader market, and do so more efficiently than stock-picking funds.