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New ESG-X Select Dividend Indices Combine Income Strategy with Sustainability Screenings
By selecting high-dividend stocks within universes screened for responsible-investing principles, the new suite broadens the possibilities for investors and showcases the versatility of index-based strategies.

Zug (February 26, 2021) – Qontigo’s index provider STOXX was named Best European Index Provider for ESG ETFs at this year’s ETF Express Awards. STOXX indices have now received awards from ETF Express for the eleventh time. Voting for the awards was conducted via an online poll of the entire ETF Express readership of over […]

Changes to Germany’s flagship benchmarks were announced last November and seek to enhance the quality of component companies.

A new variation of the STOXX Factor Indices, which leverage Axioma’s proven factor models, further restricts sector diversions from the benchmark.

Inflation concerns drive sell-off of long treasuries; Pound surges on vaccination success and rising rate expectations; Portfolio risk falls, as equity volatility continues to slide.

Value finally picks up some steam; Exposure to Value lifts last year’s sector losers in the US; UK small-cap shares strongly outperform.

One of Qontigo’s Thematic Indices offers exposure to beneficiaries of the booming video gaming industry. We take a look at its methodology and composition.

Climate action is gathering pace within the investment community, but significantly more needs to be done in order to meet global warming targets, a panel argues during a Responsible Investor webinar.

High volatility stocks continue to outperform in developed markets; US Energy now the best performing sector, as oil prices rally; Norwegian krone strengthens but remains riskiest developed currency.

On Monday, February 15, 2021, Qontigo’s global index provider STOXX Ltd. announced an unscheduled change to the MDAX and TecDAX indices.

Treasury curve steepens, as Fed shrugs off rising inflation expectations; Italian yield premium drops, as political risk fades; Portfolio risk rises despite lower equity volatility.

Qontigo announced today that Sebastian Ceria, chief executive officer of the company, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), broadly recognized as one of the highest acknowledgments of achievement in the field of engineering.