Thematic Investing

The STOXX® Global 1800 Index rose 4.3% in dollars in December, cementing a second straight year of double-digit percentage gains, as investors raised expectations that policy support and vaccines will help economies overcome the COVID-19-induced slump.

The STOXX® Global 1800 Index surged 12.9% in dollars in November, its largest monthly increase since data begins in 2004, as three drugs manufacturers announced their experimental vaccines are widely effective in preventing the COVID-19 virus.

A new STOXX index tracks the largest companies facilitating and benefitting from the digital revolution in financial services.

The iSTOXX Global Transformation Select 30 EUR Index combines a thematic approach with sustainable criteria and low-volatility/high-dividend screens.

Zug (November 5, 2020) – Qontigo has won The Asset Triple A ‘Best Index Provider, ‘Innovation’ and Best Index Provider ‘Technology’ Awards 2020 for its STOXX indices. The Triple A awards cover Private Capital Awards for private banks, wealth & investment bank advisers, and index providers. They recognize achievements by industry and region. “It’s a […]

The STOXX® Global 1800 Index fell for a second consecutive month in October as governments resumed lockdowns amid a rebounding number of COVID-19 infections.

The STOXX® Global 1800 Index fell from a record in September, pulled back by a reversal in this year’s best-performing stocks. The index still managed to post its second consecutive quarterly gain.

The COVID-19 crisis has accentuated long-term trends in the European equity market, with Health Care solidifying its dominance in the STOXX® Europe 600 Index, and Banks shedding further ground.

As thematic investing is gaining momentum, investors are confronted with the question of how to identify companies that are relevant to a specific theme.

This year’s extraordinary events have put a focus on, and driven money flows to, global megatrends that are impacting our societies and economies.

The STOXX Global 1800 Index rises in month, helped by continuing strength in US shares and a slump in the dollar.

Stocks extended a recovery to a second month in May as investors welcomed the resumption of some economic activities in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic.