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![Chinese New Year Ushers in Celebration; Investors Have Plenty of Reasons to Join in](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/chinese-new-year-2-intro-900x350.jpg)
Index | Benchmarks
Chinese New Year Ushers in Celebration; Investors Have Plenty of Reasons to Join in
As a New Year starts, investors in China can this year add rising markets and a growing economy to the list of things to be optimistic about.
![Responsible Investing Zeroes in on Biodiversity in Momentous 2021](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/biodiver2redone-intro-900x350.jpg)
In 2021, efforts to halt nature loss are set to accelerate further — with a key role to be played by investors.
![Stocks Start Year on Cautious Note](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Market-wrap-Jan-2021-intro-900x350.jpg)
STOXX Global 1800 Index falls 1% in January as nations impose stricter lockdowns to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, and amid a trading frenzy around heavily-shorted US shares.
![Qontigo Summit: ‘Europe Must Lead in Standardization of ESG Data’](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Summit-Background_1400X350-with-legend_listing.jpg)
Europe has led the world in sustainable investing. A panel of experts told the Qontigo Investment Intelligence Summit on Dec. 9 that the region must now show the way forward in setting standards in non-financial reporting for ESG assets to thrive.
![Qontigo Becomes PRI Signatory](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/PRI-intro-900x350.png)
Qontigo has become a signatory to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), underscoring its goal to advance sustainability in the investment industry.
![Qontigo Joins Swiss Sustainable Finance](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ssf-original-intro-900x350.jpg)
SSF promotes the sustainable development of finance as a conduit for a safe and positive-impact world.
![MDAX Turns 25](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/MDAX-25-years_intro-900x350.jpg)
The index for German mid-sized stocks turns 25 today, in a year that sees important changes to its methodology.
![Qontigo Summit Explores Climate Change Risk for Investors, Regulators](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Summit-Background_1400X350-with-legend_listing.jpg)
Climate change was at the center of Qontigo’s Investment Intelligence Summit last month, in the week of the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement, as investors and supervisors discussed the impact of a changing environment on financial markets.
![Stocks Cap Dramatic Year with December Gains](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/2020-market-wrap-intro-1-900x350.jpg)
STOXX Global 1800 Index ends 16.9% higher in 2020 after rising 4.3% in December. Momentum stocks shone throughout the year, while Europe, Value and banking shares were left far behind.
![STOXX Europe 600 ESG-X Futures Reach 1 Million Traded Contracts Milestone](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/1mln-contracts-600-ESGX-futures-Dec2020-intro-900x350.jpg)
Index | ESG & Sustainability
STOXX Europe 600 ESG-X Futures Reach 1 Million Traded Contracts Milestone
The futures, part of the broader ESG derivatives family traded on Eurex, reach records as investors turn to ESG-compliant instruments to manage portfolios.
![Q&A with Qontigo & Eurex: Impact of ICB Classification Changes – 2nd Part](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/2nd-QA-ICB-intro-900x350.jpg)
We talked to Qontigo’s Stephan Flaegel and Randolf Roth of Eurex about the new Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB) structure and its impact on indices and related derivatives.
![Qontigo Summit Addresses Ascent of Sustainability in Investments, Need to Optimize Impact](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Summit-Background_1400X350-with-legend_listing.jpg)
Corporate | Index | ESG & Sustainability
Qontigo Summit Addresses Ascent of Sustainability in Investments, Need to Optimize Impact
Sustainability has moved from a tangential consideration to a crucial criterion in portfolio construction. A line-up of experts told this year’s Qontigo Investment Intelligence Summit how this evolution is re-shaping the entire investment landscape.