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Science-based emissions-reduction targets (SBTs) help verify that a company has embarked on a pathway to reduce its carbon footprint and get aligned with climate action efforts. The inclusion of SBTs in indices provides an efficient solution to investors wishing to adopt a responsible approach in the face of the global warming crisis.

Treasury yields fall despite call for higher rates; Dollar weakens as stocks hit record high; As equity volatility continues to fall, interaction with FX rates intensifies.

High volatility stocks fall out of favor; Are new sources of risk creeping into the US market?; Asset diversification soars globally.

Global index rises 4.5% in month amid ongoing expectations for a post-pandemic economic recovery. Gains are led by US and European markets, and by Momentum stocks, which came back in favor after a lackluster first quarter.

On Wednesday, Qontigo’s global index provider STOXX Ltd. announced an unscheduled change to the SDAX Index.

In this post, we explore the second category in Qontigo’s index-based sustainability solutions: our ‘Enhance’ ESG offering. The category is made up of STOXX and DAX indices that aim to maximize the sustainability profile of portfolios, given investors’ needs to balance risk, return and ESG integration.

Stocks rose for a third straight month in April, with the STOXX® Global 1800 Index breaking an all-time high, as investors became more convinced that a post-pandemic economic recovery will take hold.

The SEC 18-f 4 Derivatives Rule stipulates all SEC-registered companies to comply with a derivatives framework by August 19, 2022. While it’s more than a year away, the time to act is now.

German yield curve steepens, as inflation edges above ECB target; Risk-free rates surge and euro credit spreads tighten; Portfolio risk continues to fall, but at a slower rate than equity volatility.

Markets climb, as correlations and volatility ease; Earnings Yield style factor underperforms; India market up, as COVID cases soar.

Qontigo and Siepe have entered into an exclusive partnership to launch Axioma Risk: Elements, a pre-defined selection of data analytics from the award-winning risk management platform, Axioma Risk.

Qontigo has licensed the EURO STOXX 50® Index to KBSTAR ETF, the ETF division of KB Asset Management to serve as an underlying for an ETF listed on the Korea Exchange.