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![Why Artificial Intelligence Outperformed Digital Security – A Factor Analysis of Technology-Oriented Thematic Indices](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Diana-Tech-Thematic-Whitepaper-intro-900x350.jpg)
Index | Thematic Investing
Why Artificial Intelligence Outperformed Digital Security – A Factor Analysis of Technology-Oriented Thematic Indices
A new Qontigo whitepaper analyzes the risk, performance and returns attribution of four indices tracking technology themes, uncovering specific characteristics of the portfolios and differences vis-à-vis the broader technology sector and the overall market.
![Tech-oriented Thematic Indices through a Factor Lens](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/tech-thematic-indices-intro-900x350.jpg)
In this paper we analyzed four tech-oriented thematic indices’ performance and risk through a factor lens leveraging Axioma’s Worldwide Fundamental Factor Model, and also compared their characteristics to the broad market indices.
![Monthly Index News: July 2021](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/abstract-tech-Intro-Image-900x350.png)
Stocks rose for a sixth straight month during July, as ongoing optimism that the global economy and corporate profits are rebounding outweighed concerns about a reacceleration of the COVID-19 pandemic.
![Global Stocks Post Sixth Straight Monthly Gain in July amid Economic Optimism](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/July-2021-market-wrap-intro-900x350.jpg)
The STOXX® Global 1800 Index gains 1.6% in dollars in July as investors’ optimism about economic and earnings growth outweighs concerns that a new variant of the COVID-19 virus may slow down the recovery. Asian stocks fall as China tightens regulation over some industries.
![Value of Sustainable Assets Outpaces Market Growth, Led by US Surge: GSIA Biennial Report](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/PO450-GSIA-report-2020-intro-900x350.jpg)
Index | ESG & Sustainability
Value of Sustainable Assets Outpaces Market Growth, Led by US Surge: GSIA Biennial Report
The world’s share of responsibly managed assets continued to expand in the two years through 2019, according to one of the most comprehensive industry studies. US-based ESG assets jumped 42% during the period. In Europe, sustainable assets dropped amid higher standards of what constitutes an ESG investment.
![IIA Survey Points to Continued Strong Growth for ESG Assets, Key Role for ESG Indices](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IIA-ESG-survey-2021-intro-900x350.jpg)
Index | ESG & Sustainability
IIA Survey Points to Continued Strong Growth for ESG Assets, Key Role for ESG Indices
The first annual ESG survey from the Index Industry Association (IIA) shows asset managers are preparing for sustainability principles to take a more significant role across their portfolios. It also points to significant challenges including the lack of data standardization, and says indices have a critical role to play in facilitating the adoption of ESG strategies.
![EURO STOXX 50 ESG: Exploring effect of new index methodology](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/EURO-STOXX-50-ESG-JULY-2021-intro-900x350.jpg)
Changes to the ESG index follow a market consultation and were undertaken to keep the methodology and index aligned with evolving sustainability practices and new guidelines from regulators. A Qontigo analysis shows the new rules didn’t significantly affect the country or industry allocation of the resulting portfolio.
![From Institutions to Sovereign Wealth Funds, Here’s Who Owns the DAX](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/DAXreform2020-intro-900x350.jpg)
An annual study by IHS Markit and the German Investor Relations Association reveals a diverse and global structure in DAX shares ownership. In a volatile 2020, US- and UK-based institutional investors increased their presence in the German benchmark’s stock universe, while domestic investors continued to pull out.
![Global Stocks Rise for Fifth Straight Month in June on Continued Economic Optimism](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/June-2021-market-wrap-intro-900x350.jpg)
Index | Benchmarks
Global Stocks Rise for Fifth Straight Month in June on Continued Economic Optimism
The STOXX® Global 1800 Index gains 1.5% in dollars in June and jumps 4.6% in euros following a rally in the greenback. Investors turn to Momentum stocks during the month but snub high-dividend shares. Equity volatility continues its march lower.
![Monthly Index News: June 2021](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/oddsaregoodthatmarkets_intro_small-900x350.jpg)
Stocks rose for a fifth straight month during June, as ongoing optimism that the global economy is rebounding outweighed concerns about faster inflation and higher interest rates.
![BlackRock, BMW, Deutsche Börse and Qontigo Discuss ESG Dynamics in Germany](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Germany-ESG-intro-900x350.jpg)
Index | ESG & Sustainability
BlackRock, BMW, Deutsche Börse and Qontigo Discuss ESG Dynamics in Germany
BlackRock’s ‘Germany at the Sustainability Turning Point’ webinar provided a stage for a discussion around how companies and investors in Europe’s biggest market are adapting in the face of increasing ESG regulation.
![Video: How SFDR is Driving Asset Flows](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/March-2021-wrap-original-intro-900x350.jpg)
Manuela Sperandeo, BlackRock’s Head of Sustainable Indexing for EMEA, and Rodolphe Bocquet, Qontigo’s Global Head of Sustainable Investment, discuss the current landscape for sustainable investing and the impact of Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).