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![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.
![ESG Futures — How Is the Industry Tracking in the ESG Transition?](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Test-2-Optiver-2nd-article-Dec-2020-original-2-900x350.jpg)
Liquidity provider Optiver conducts an environmental, social and governance (ESG) ‘pulse check’ of derivatives markets, by examining the performance of the most traded ESG future in Europe on multiple liquidity and commercial metrics.
![What’s Behind the DAX 50 ESG’s Outperformance During COVID-19?](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/green-building-abstract-intro-900x350.jpg)
A new Qontigo whitepaper examines this year’s outperformance of the ESG benchmark for German equities relative to the DAX and HDAX indices.
![Join Us at the Qontigo Investment Intelligence Summit on Dec. 9](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Qontigo-Investment-Intelligence-Conf-2020-intro-900x350.jpg)
Corporate | Index | ESG & Sustainability
Join Us at the Qontigo Investment Intelligence Summit on Dec. 9
Our annual event will be held virtually this year and focus on the ever-growing topic of sustainable investment. A line-up of experts will discuss the regulatory drivers and practical applications of integrating ESG considerations in portfolios.
![STOXX Global 1800 Index Posts Best Month on Record in November on Vaccine News](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Nov2020-market-wrap-original-intro-900x350.jpg)
The global benchmark surges 12.9% for biggest monthly increase since data begins in 2004; index is now up 12.1% for 2020.
![New Whitepaper Looks at Trading Characteristics of EURO STOXX 50 ESG Index](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/EUROSTOXX50-ESG-WHITEPAPER-Nov2020-intro-900x350.jpg)
Index | ESG & Sustainability
New Whitepaper Looks at Trading Characteristics of EURO STOXX 50 ESG Index
Study explores the liquidity and tradability differences between the ESG index and the flagship EURO STOXX 50 benchmark, and their impact on returns.
![Climate Transition Risk – The Market Impact You Get for the Climate Impact You Had](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/climate-change-intro-900x350.jpg)
Index | ESG & Sustainability
Climate Transition Risk – The Market Impact You Get for the Climate Impact You Had
Ahead of the Qontigo Summit, Olivier d’Assier analyzes the cost of adapting a portfolio to meet global warming targets using a STOXX Paris-Aligned Benchmark index. The results show that an early but gradual transition can dramatically reduce the market impact and transaction costs.
![New DAX index rules to strengthen qualification criteria, adopt international standards](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/DAXreform2020-intro-900x350.jpg)
Index | Benchmarks
New DAX index rules to strengthen qualification criteria, adopt international standards
Methodology changes seek to raise quality of component companies and simplify selection criteria. Flagship DAX Index will grow to 40 constituents from 30 as of September 2021.