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![What’s Next for ESG Regulation of Investments?](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/conference-intro-image-900x350.png)
The asset-management industry will face increasing regulatory pressure in coming years to invest along sustainable principles, according to a panel of experts at the Innovate2Invest conference last week.
![ESG-X: A New, Comprehensive Family of Sustainability Indices](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/abstract-tech-intro-image-3-900x350.png)
As asset owners steadily step up their fiduciary role and implement environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies, they require benchmarking solutions beyond the traditional market-capitalization-weighted index for their responsible portfolios.
![Allianz’s Hörter Says New Tools to Add to ESG Boom](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/lobby-intro-image-2-900x350.png)
A boom in environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing is set to accelerate in line with advancements that bring new ways of approaching the strategies, according to Dr. Steffen Hörter, Global Head of ESG at Allianz Global Investors.
![Stora Enso, Fortum Helping Close Europe’s Gender Pay Gap](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/city-intro-image-900x350.png)
Stora Enso, Fortum and KPN are among companies helping to put Europe at the forefront of efforts to close the gender pay gap, according to Equileap, a leading organization providing data and insights on gender equality.
![First Leveraged Products Launched on STOXX ESG Benchmarks](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/nature-esg-intro-image-2-900x350.png)
Goldman Sachs is the first issuer to launch ESG warrants and so-called turbos on the STOXX® Europe 600 ESG-X Index, EURO STOXX® 50 Low Carbon Index and STOXX® Europe Climate Impact Ex Global Compact Controversial Weapons & Tobacco Index.
![Q&A: CDP’s Babikian on Climate Action, Investor Duty](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/asia-street-intro-image-900x350.jpg)
The past decade has seen an important jump in assets invested under responsible strategies, among which environment-focused principles rank high.
![Stocks Gain for Fourth Month in April](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/bridge-intro-image-900x350.png)
Global stocks extended their positive streak in April, adding a fourth month, with some regional benchmarks reaching record highs, as the outlook for the world’s economy improved and a majority of companies’ earnings beat estimates.
![The Low-Volatility Premium Offered by Minimum-Variance Strategies](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/abstract-color-intro-image-900x350.png)
Minimum-variance strategies – which aim to reduce swings in portfolio prices and typically consider both share-price volatility and intra-stock correlation – have gained much traction since the global financial crisis.
![The low volatility premium – An analysis of factor exposures of minimum variance strategies](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/usroofportfoliosh12022update_intro-900x350.png)
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The low volatility premium – An analysis of factor exposures of minimum variance strategies
Minimum variance strategies have gained significant traction especially since the global financial crisis. They aim at reducing or minimizing variance, i.e. the square of volatility as measured by standard deviation, or, in this case, price fluctuations of portfolio prices around their mean.
![Low Volatility’s Edge in Europe](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cityskape-intro-image-900x350.jpg)
A recent report by State Street Global Advisors examined this behavior, which refers to low-volatility stocks’ long-run outperformance even if they take on less risk — i.e. have lower beta — than the broader market.
![Active Market Debut for ESG Futures](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/nature-esg-intro-image-5-900x350.jpg)
18 this year, a new chapter in responsible investing opened up with the listing of futures on three European environmental, social and governance (ESG) benchmark indices.
![STOXX Sector Index Derivatives Trading Thrives](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/city-intro-image-6-900x350.png)
Derivatives trading on EURO STOXX® Sector Indices has reached a record high at a time when shifts in macroeconomic conditions are set to influence the performance of the key banking industry.