Blog posts

A new Qontigo paper on global Low Volatility strategies compares 2020 returns with those over the longer term.

The COVID-19 crisis has accentuated long-term trends in the European equity market, with Health Care solidifying its dominance in the STOXX® Europe 600 Index, and Banks shedding further ground.

Qontigo will implement announced changes to the sectorial classification structure of STOXX indices following the first major overhaul of the Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB) in years.

The cost of implementing factor strategies appears at only a fraction of the premia they generate, suggesting they can take significant inflows before reaching full capacity.

The STOXX® Global 1800 Index posted its best August on record, climbing to an all-time high, as investors raised their expectations that an economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is gaining momentum. 

While investors in US stocks last week had reasons to celebrate, those holding European shares were feeling less cheerful.

Delivery Hero SE, the food-delivery company whose shares have more than trebled in the past three years, will join Germany’s blue-chip DAX® on Aug. 24. The stock will replace Wirecard AG, the processor of electronic payments that filed for insolvency in June.

A new Qontigo index study analyzes this year’s outperformance of the EURO STOXX 50 ESG Index, which excludes stocks based on controversial activities and low ESG scores

This year’s extraordinary events have put a focus on, and driven money flows to, global megatrends that are impacting our societies and economies.

The STOXX Global 1800 Index rises in month, helped by continuing strength in US shares and a slump in the dollar.

Melissa Brown discusses the STOXX® Europe 600 Paris-Aligned Benchmark Index, and the strategy driving a higher return and lower volatility than its benchmark.

A new study reveals stock-specific and industry factors have driven the extra returns this year of portfolios with sustainability-based exclusions.