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Investment factors such as size or value have a ‘robust’ momentum profile that allows investors to time their future performance based on recent returns, according to a study1 published by researchers at AQR Capital Management LLC.

The market turmoil last quarter helped the STOXX Select Indices, which track stocks with the lowest volatility and highest dividends, outperform by margins not seen in years.

Negative or exclusionary screening is the most popular environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy among asset owners and managers.

The growth of sustainable investing in recent years has been nothing short of spectacular, propelling this market segment from the fringe to center stage.

Total assets in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and similar products broke a new record in 2018 in spite of falling equity markets, as investors turned to a growing range of offerings.

Ever since the onset of the financial crisis in 2008, volatility has become a critical aspect for investors to consider in their portfolios.

The years-long equity bull market abruptly came to a near-end in December as concerns about a global economic slowdown and trade disruptions built up.

December’s heavy selling in stock markets was reminiscent of the darkest days of global financial crises.

A new STOXX index combines a thematic approach with responsible criteria and low-volatility/high-dividend screens, highlighting the versatility of passive investing. 

Bank of America Merrill Lynch is among brokers saying the euro will likely recoup its losses against the dollar in 2019,1 as the Federal Reserve slows down the pace of tightening and the European Central Bank (ECB) gradually removes monetary support.

Equity investors hoping to recoup last year’s losses may be in for a long wait, if annual forecasts from strategists – already jarred by December’s market sell-off – are anything to go by.

Deutsche Boerse subsidiary STOXX has committed to adopting a standardised approach to ESG indices.