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A key evolution to watch within thematic strategies is not just their increasing sophistication but their growing presence within mainstream investment portfolios, according to Arun Singhal, managing director and global head of product management at STOXX.

Antonio Celeste, Director for Sustainability Product Management at STOXX spoke to Climate Action about how investors should urgently mitigate against biodiversity loss.

The SDGs are way behind schedule, but a September summit offers new hope for public-private sector alignment and progress. “The Summit is an opportunity for a reality check for all actors in the equation – governments, financial institutions, corporations, non-profits, academia, and consumers,” says Saumya Mehrotra, Associate Principal of Sustainability Product Management at Qontigo, a provider of risk, analytics and index solutions.

Net flows into passively managed environmental, social and governance ETFs globally slowed in the first half of 2023 but still grew at a faster pace than passive non-ESG ETFs, according to a report by STOXX, a global index provider.

Hamish Seegopaul, Global Head for Index Product Innovation, and Brian Zimmer, Chief Technology Officer, share their thoughts on the potential impact of artificial intelligence on the index industry in the latest issue of The Financial Technologist from Harrington Starr.

Melissa Brown elaborated on how the Fed is walking a fine line between tightening too much and driving the economy into recession or not tightening enough and keeping inflation high.

Melissa Brown joined Bloomberg Markets to discuss the narrow equity market rally and why equities are doing so well despite an anticipated recession. Additionally, we also talked about the recent trading volume uptick and expectations for the upcoming FOMC meeting.

As asset owners take more control of their investments, one group of participants is providing fellow institutions with a novel way to meet their ESG mandates and obligations. SDI AOP has partnered with global index and analytics provider Qontigo to make its own SDI data available to other institutions and asset managers.

Thematic indices can offer diversification and market-beating returns, in some cases by using innovative index methodologies, says Christoph Schon at Qontigo.

The ISS STOXX Biodiversity Index Suite, launched this week, aims to take a more holistic approach to biodiversity than existing market offerings, Antonio Celeste, Director for Sustainability Product Management at index, analytics and risk solutions provider Qontigo, told ESG Investor.

In parallel to the takeover of SimCorp A/S, Deutsche Börse AG intends to combine its existing data & analytics subsidiaries Qontigo and ISS under one leadership. Upon completion of the offer, the combination of Qontigo/ISS and SimCorp A/S will be grouped within a newly created Investment Management Solutions segment to drive further growth, efficiencies, and full value crystallisation. This includes the option of a potential IPO for the combined ISS/Qontigo business in the medium term.