News & Research

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

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.

Changes were announced as part of the June 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.

Stocks rose for the sixth month in seven in May, rebounding from losses in April, as investors continued to weigh the prospects for interest-rate cuts and amid higher-than-expected earnings reports.

Stocks fell for the first month in six in April as US inflation data stoked investors’ concerns that interest rates in the world’s largest economy may not drop this year.

Stocks gained for a fifth straight month in March, lifting the STOXX® Global 1800 index to a new all-time high, as investors raised their estimates for global economic growth.

As biodiversity garners increased attention and data availability expands, understanding its effect on portfolios becomes paramount. In our first edition of Perspectives, we spotlight how ISS ESG’s innovative methodologies can help assess a portfolio’s impact and natural capital dependencies.

Changes were announced as 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.

Biodiversity plays a vital role supporting life on Earth, while contributing over half of global GDP. Yet key species continue to be lost. This infographic shows how investors can integrate biodiversity into their investment strategies.

Stocks extended gains in February, lifting the STOXX® Global 1800 index to a record high, following better-than-expected US labour market and corporate earnings reports.

Five years since the launch of futures on the STOXX Europe 600 ESG-X index, the Eurex-STOXX partnership in ESG derivatives now includes nearly a dozen listed products. Volumes continue to pick up, testimony to increasing investor interest and evolving regulation in the region.

The DAX 30 ESG index is the latest introduction to a family of German ESG benchmarks. It tracks the country’s large-caps with the highest ESG scores determined by ISS ESG.