News & Research

With inflation at multi-decade highs, a tightening of monetary policy appears inevitable. Since November, a growing number of central banks — most prominently the Bank of England — have begun to raise rates, and the Federal Reserve is expected to follow suit in March.

Qontigo’s global index provider STOXX Ltd. has announced an unscheduled adjustment to the MDAX index.

Qontigo has entered into a partnership with RepRisk, a pioneer and leader in ESG data science. Qontigo will enable solutions and access to RepRisk ESG risk data via Axioma portfolio analytics and risk models, and build indices under its STOXX family of brands.

US risk appetites ebb amid inflation worries; Dispersion widens globally; Hidden risks may linger in China.

March Fed hike a near-certainty as inflation surges; Dollar falls as US stocks post a second week of losses; Portfolio risk holds steady, as bond selloff offsets lower equity volatility.

Investor sentiment remained very negative last week in all markets we track except Japan and China, which staged minor recoveries on domestic stimulus talks.

Olivier d’Assier, Head of APAC Applied Research at Qontigo, discusses the latest on the markets on Bloomberg Daybreak Asia.

Last quarter we discussed how markets seem to have decoupled. That has continued in Q4 as risk rose in the US (now among the riskiest markets but just around its long-term median) but was flat or fell in others.

The exchange-traded fund started trading on the Korean Stock Exchange on December 22 and provides domestic investors direct exposure to Europe’s biggest economy and a means of geographic and industry diversification.

Melissa Brown appeared on Bloomberg News “The Close” to weigh in on market positioning for 2022, expectations for corporate earnings and the CPI report.

Qontigo has made available ISS ESG, Clarity AI and Sustainalytics data within its financial optimizer, Axioma Portfolio Optimizer (APO). Sustainalytics will also be integrated into Axioma Portfolio Analytics (APA) for performance attribution and reporting as well as Axioma Risk Model Machine (RMM), which allows users to create custom risk models.

Yields surge as traders bump up rate-hike expectations; German inflation hits 29-year high, but long-term expectations remain stable; Renewed co-movement of stocks and bonds offsets lower equity volatility.