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In the past two years, blockchain has quickly established itself as an alternative technology with the potential to transform the way businesses are run. Some have compared its disruption capacity to the effects created by the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI), robotics or big data.

A slump in Chinese shares is turning out to be one of this year’s most defining market events. The STOXX® China A 900 Index has dropped 19% since Jan. 1.

Global equity indices rose by the most in six months in July, as buoyant economic and corporate data helped turn investors’ focus away from fears of a trade war.

As part of the expanding STOXX thematic offering, we are excited to introduce a new index tracking four technologies transforming business globally. 

PE’s latest Top 400 Asset Managers survey of the largest institutional money managers sheds light on the increasing popularity of index-based strategies: passively managed assets grew almost twice as fast as actively managed ones between 2013 and 2018.

Strong balance sheets, established businesses, higher return-on-equity and superior profitability.

The European Central Bank (ECB) recently conducted a market consultation to assess three candidate euro overnight rates as alternatives to the current benchmark EONIA, the long-established risk-free rate (RFR) for pan-European lending.

Equity markets struggled in June, led by Europe and emerging economies, as US barriers on imports raised concerns that a trade war is unfolding.

It’s the uncontested benchmark for German stocks, but its 30th anniversary finds DAX covering a much wider scope.

The secured interbank lending market may play a role in the search for a reliable indicator of the cost of funding in Europe.

STOXX Ltd. has introduced the STOXX® Emerging Markets 800 LO Minimum Variance Index (STOXX EM 800 LO MinVar), expanding its suite of rules-based minimum variance strategies to the universe of developing nations.

Statistical analysis and probability theory have long focused on the problem of trying to detect turning points in financial markets.