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The STOXX® Europe 600 SRI index is aligned with the new ESMA guidelines on fund names. Investors, meanwhile, will have a say whether other derivatives’ underlying methodologies will change. We asked experts from Eurex and STOXX what this means for the segment.
The STOXX World AC benchmark rose 2.6% in August, recovering from a drop of 6.5% in the month’s first three sessions. Investors forecast the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in September.
STOXX Ltd. today announced the results of the regular annual review of the STOXX Blue-Chip Indices, among them the EURO STOXX 50, STOXX Europe 50, and the STOXX Eastern Europe 50 indices. All changes will be effective with the opening of European markets on September 23, 2024.
Results of the third regular quarterly review 2024 of benchmark indices will be effective September 23, 2024.
New ESMA rules establish which funds can carry terms such as ‘ESG’ or ‘SRI’ in their names. While the guidelines are designed for funds, they are likely to impact the names and methodologies of underlying indices too.
The EURO STOXX 50 Volatility-Balanced index, which combines an investment in stocks with a dynamic allocation to volatility futures, jumped 8% on August 5 amid a broad equities sell-off. The volatility strategy has returned an average of 3.2 percentage points a year above its benchmark since 2006 as tail-risk protection paid off.
The global benchmark rose 1.7% in July, with all the advance coming in the month’s first half. Weaker output and inflation data in the US boosted forecasts that the Fed may start easing monetary policy as early as September.
The global benchmark rose 2.3% last month for a 2024 advance of 11.6%. It was the index’s seventh monthly advance in eight months as investors expect US interest rates to start dropping this year, aiding the global economy.
Weekly expirations allow market participants to finetune hedging and accurately implement strategies around specific events such as economic data releases. The new options further expand a comprehensive derivatives ecosystem around the STOXX Europe 600.