The future of life, the Metaverse, and everything – Using patent data to capture the greatest innovators at the next digital frontier: The Metaverse is expected to grow into a trillion-dollar investment opportunity within the present decade. A study by
2022 has not been a great time for bonds. The Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index and Bloomberg US Treasury Index both hit historical lows, returning -13.9% and -9.1%, respectively, in the first 6 months of 20221 . Meanwhile, risky asset classes
In this note, we provide some historical context to equity bear markets, explore the size of equity drawdowns during economic …
Investing in infrastructure has become popular among institutional and private investors in recent years. Investors could be attracted to the potentially long-term, low-risk and inflation-linked profile that can come with infrastructure assets, and they may find that it is an
The S&P 500 Index fell into bear market territory on Friday 20 May – defined as a 20% from its recent high – the first time since March 2020, when markets sold off over fears around the Covid-19 pandemic. But
Global first-quarter dividends jumped by 11% on a headline basis to a total of $302.5bn, a record for the seasonally quieter first three months of the year. Underlying growth, which adjusts for oneoff special dividends, exchange rates and minor technical
Voya Perspectives Series | May 13 – May 19, 2022 The S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index (the “Index”) returned -0.44% for the seven-day period ended May 19. Although the last two trading sessions were more volatile, in line with broader market
China’s economy and equity market have grown substantially in size and prominence over the past decade. Mainland-listed China A-shares have likewise become more accessible to global investors during this expansion, broadening the opportunity set beyond offshore shares. As of Jan.
2021 saw global dividends recover very strongly, more than making up for the cuts made during the worst of the pandemic in 2020. They surged 14.7% on an underlying basis, reaching a new record of $1.47 trillion, a touch ahead
Following on the heels of a tumultuous year, 2021 featured both a recovery and new risks as the world continued to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic. The S&P Municipal Bond Index finished 2021 with a gain of 1.77% as demand
Using a systematic approach to target consistent alpha Not just active, systematic active In decades past, investors have largely relied on information supplied by companies themselves to understand how business conditions and fundamentals were evolving. Financial statements, meetings with management
The robust reopening rally in US stocks lost steam in Q3, mired by broad September losses, as investors recalibrated expectations for the US recovery, inflation and Fed policy support. Amid big swings in risk appetite and a late-quarter bondmarket selloff,
Investors who want to incorporate ESG considerations into a broad US market passive portfolio have traditionally had to accept a certain (often high) level of deviation from the risk and return characteristics of the underlying benchmark.
In our Money Monitor report, we provide a comprehensive flow analysis in European open-ended funds and ETFs. We also look at the main investment trends observed over the past month. Key takeaways: September proved challenging for investors. They faced increased
CDS indices outperformed bonds and behaved better in times of stress thanks to better liquidity High-yield CDS indices have outperformed the high-yield bond market over the long term regardless of the interest rate exposure, as illustrated in Figure 3. This
Stocks rose for a seventh straight month during August amid ongoing optimism that the global economy continues to rebound from the COVID-19 slump and as the US Federal Reserve indicated it won’t rush to …
Covid-19 index: when might life return to ‘normal’? As the US continues its Covid-19 vaccination program, the Return to Normal Index measures human activity data relative to pre-pandemic levels. The index is constructed by our data scientists and fundamental analysts
Launch of quarterly MSCI Net-Zero Tracker will show progress of listed companies towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and highlight climate leaders and laggards. NEW YORK – July 12, 2021 – The world’s publicly listed companies must dramatically accelerate
Financial market participants (FMPs) in the European Union (EU) are already addressing aspects of the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR)1 , which aims to enhance transparency on how sustainability risks are integrated or how adverse sustainability impacts are considered
The EURO STOXX 50® ESG Index was introduced in 2019 as a sustainable alternative to the flagship EURO STOXX 50® Index. The ESG index follows product- and norms-based exclusions and integrates companies’ ESG scores into the stock selection. The result
Indexology SPRING 2021 Magazine: We talked with Francois Millet, Managing Director and Head of Strategy, ESG, and Innovation at Lyxor ETF, and Jaspreet Duhra, Senior Director and Head of EMEA ESG Indices at S&P DJI, about the evolving role of ESG
The benefits of diversifying across a multitude of smart beta equity factors have been supported and explained in a host of research and literature1 . Single-factor indices (quality, value, momentum, low volatility, and small size) may reward market participants over the long term, but can be notoriously difficult to time over the shorter term. Multi-factor indices, on …
In a recent publication by DWS, forecasts are made for 10-year returns on ESG indices. These capital market assumptions are made to assist investors in constructing strategic long-term portfolios that keep in mind the traditional financial metrics and ESG impact metrics. The construction of the forecasts is done incorporating the …
December 2020 2020 has been a story of the big getting bigger, with valuations for the largest companies in the S&P 500 Index, particularly the FAANGM tech behemoths, reaching near-record levels. In this article, we ask whether such valuations can
Cliff’s Perspective Sure, the last nearly three years have hurt, but at least the explanation was straightforward. A core part of our process, value, suffered. So when value rebounds, we will too, right? Well, not necessarily. To be clear, if
"Patience in investing is the capacity to endure periods of underperformance in hopes of achieving an investment objective. For many investors, outperforming the broad market through traditional active management or factor-based investing is a key goal— and one that requires
Deeper knowledge about how indexes work can drive better portfolio outcomes for wealth advisors Because an index is a hypothetical basket of securities, it cannot be invested in directly. However, indexes are often licensed by fund managers to be used
Index Education The launch of the S&P 500 ESG Index in April 2019 signaled an evolution in sustainable investing. Indices based on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data were no longer simply a means for companies to declare their sustainability
Benchmark Indices Key Points: The STOXX® Global 1800 Index fell for a second consecutive month in October, led by losses in European shares, as the number of COVID-19 contagions rebounded strongly. The global index retreated 3.2% in dollar terms and
Above-average equity volatility continued in October, despite a decline from last month’s level for the S&P 500 and most of our reported indices. The short-term trend was less encouraging: much of October’s volatility occurred during a choppy final week as
This paper discusses how: multiple SI objectives can be incorporated in an index in a transparent and flexible manner. the Target Exposure methodology is an evolution of FTSE Russell’s tilting methodology, which fits well with the increasing demand for index
September DAX Indices Key points The DAX family is led by Germany’s blue-chip DAX®. The MDAX® and SDAX®, respectively, gauge the performance of the country’s mid- and small-caps. The TecDAX® tracks German technology companies. Finally, the HDAX® Index groups all
Our August 2019 paper entitled “STOXX ESG-X Indices” noted that sustainable investing – which we define as also covering related terms such as responsible investing and socially responsible investing – recorded global growth of 15% per annum between 2012 and
Interpretive Analysis and Insights During the last quarter of 2018, major U.S. indices plunged approximately 20% from their peaks of end of late August/early October. In 2019, they recovered and reached new highs. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial
Drastic volatility hit the U.S. stock market in the first half of 2020. The S&P 500® declined by 3.1%, with negative returns also posted by the S&P MidCap 400® (-12.8%) and the S&P SmallCap 600® (-17.9%). The S&P 500 reached
An EDHEC-Risk Institute Working Paper As climate change and global warming are addressed by tougher regulation by governments (especially in the form of carbon pricing mechanisms), new emerging technologies, and shifts in consumer behaviors, global investors are increasingly concerned with
#36 It was a bit quiet in webinar-world the past month, but this month our calendar is quite busy again. For example, next week Capital Group hosts a webinar called “10 investment themes for the next 10 years“. The week
The Fleeting Alpha Scorecard is a semiannual report showing how well outperforming mutual funds from one three-year period continue to outperform thereafter. It combines …
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This paper presents the results of a FTSE Russell study examining the creation of a climate-focused FTSE All-World Paris-aligned Benchmark (PAB) Index. Such a benchmark is intended to satisfy the requirements for an EU Paris-aligned …
Multi-Asset Solutions Weekly Strategy Report China has been leading other major emerging market (EM) equity markets, staging a strong recovery from March’s lows. China’s CSI 300 Index (of onshore stocks traded in Shenzhen and Shanghai) has more than fully recovered
Sustainable ETFs During the Coronavirus period, the majority of ESG index portfolios delivered better relative returns compared to broad markets. It has emerged as a consistent pattern with ESG outperforming throughout market corrections in recent years. It underscores that companies
Americas CIO View The severe economic damage of widespread non-essential activity lockdowns to U.S. and European economies is moving behind, but we expect a slow recovery with elevated …
The Invesco White Paper Series – March 2020 Due to its simplicity, market-cap weighting has long been a popular means of calculating the composition of market indexes. But as an investment strategy, market-cap weighting has limitations — frequently resulting in outsized
A guide to investment and trading features The Cboe Volatility Index® (VIX® Index) measures the market’s expectation of future volatility conveyed by S&P 500 Index option prices. The VIX is recognized as a premier gauge of expected US equity market
CEE Market Insights Due Friday, economic growth in the first quarter in Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia will be the highlight of the week. Czechia and Slovakia are expected to contract 3.1% y/y and 3.9% y/y, respectively. Hungary, Poland
#19 – Top Five Best Read Research on OpinioPro What research was read the most on OpinioPro this past week? Hereby a top five overview: On the fifth place: the CIO View by DWS: “Corona and Talf 2.0 – New
Passive investing in bonds today turns prudence on its head It is well understood among investors that there have been massive flows out of active equity funds into passive vehicles, such as index funds and ETFs. What has not been
April offered a welcome rally for global equities as the novel shock of pandemic became cruelly familiar, and markets adjusted to the new normal. The S&P Europe 350 gained 6% on the month, picking up steam in the final week
Stocks jumped the most in 11 years during April as monetary and fiscal stimulus prompted investors to snap up shares trading at multi-year lows amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The STOXX® Global 1800 Index surged 10.8% in dollar terms for the
