All Indices articles
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Features
Net zero’s bond index problem
The fixed-income space has not been short of sustainability innovations over the years.
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News
New partnership formed to create bespoke ‘next generation’ ESG indices
MerQube and Impact Cubed are responding to a need for customisation and factual accuracy
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News
New indices to monitor ‘anticipated actual’ green recovery
2° Investing Initiative’s indices are inspired by the Purchasing Managers’ Indices (PMI)
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Opinion Pieces
Viewpoint: Three high yield myths debunked
Default, convexity and liquidity – three misconceptions of high yield markets
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News
Greens press for NRW Pensionsfonds’ ESG strategy overhaul
NRW commissioned Stoxx, a subsidiary of Deutsche Börse, to develop two sustainable equity indices
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News
Think tank recommends public-private route for CMU index family
CEPS delivers feasibility study on creation of ‘Capital Markets Union indices’ for European Commission
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News
Switzerland’s Publica develops ‘climate efficient’ equity index
Innovative index replaces previous ad hoc, partial approach
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Special Report
UK inflation: Collateral damage
Proposed changes to the measurement of UK inflation would have a significant impact on the DB pension industry
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Special Report
Climate benchmarks: Brown to green
Brown to green - Index providers are making the first steps towards adoption of the new EU climate benchmarks
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News
CEPB £600m brings to life new global energy transition index
£600m passive portfolio will now track Paris-aligned index
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News
€28bn nuclear decommissioning fund adopts new MSCI climate indices
Energy giant EDF says it believes in ‘enabling transition to a low carbon economy’ and plans to allocate to assets benchmarked to MSCI’s third range of climate-related indices
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Special Report
The origin of ESG indices
What does the proliferation of sustainable benchmarks mean for passive ESG investing?
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Special Report
Indices and Benchmarks: The Chinese dam breaks
Global bond indices have started including the Chinese domestic bond markets in their benchmarks
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News
Scientific Beta criticises MSCI weapon exclusion comments
Arguments against default exclusion in mainstream indices ‘do not stand up’, argues Noël Amenc
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News
FTSE Russell finalises fixed income country classification framework
Index provider sets out guidelines for government bond indices, launches Chinese green bond index
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News
EU aims to boost investment in small cap, CEE with new indices
SMEs in central and eastern Europe not on investors’ radar screens, European Commission says
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News
Controversial weapons exclusion initiative gathers steam
Swiss-instigated initiative gaining traction among broader European investor base
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News
Research Affiliates launches benchmarks linked to gender diversity
Firms with fewer women can be less equipped to handle problems, argues smart beta specialist
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News
Asset management roundup: China Post debuts A-shares smart beta ETF
Also: LGIM expands ESG multi-asset range for defined contribution schemes
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News
PGGM’s Kramer appointed to new EU sustainable finance expert group
‘Technical experts’ will advise on various sustainability-related standards