The 'ETF Indices in Focus 2020' special report comprises four separate articles listed below, these can be read individually or as a sequence.
Indices play increasingly important role in the investment world
Indices play increasingly important role in the investment world
Not all indices are created equal says Laurence Black, founder of The Index Standard, and one of the interviewees in this report.
ESG investing – no longer the exception but the rule
ESG investing – no longer the exception but the rule
By Philippa Aylmer – With the new European Union Climate Benchmarks standards published into law earlier this year, Rodolphe Bocquet, Global Head of Sustainable Investment at Qontigo talks about the role of ESG investing going forward and how Qontigo is developing the next generation of indices.
Why not all indices are created equal
Why not all indices are created equal
By Philippa Aylmer – While the ETF industry is rightly famed for its high level of innovation, getting the right mix of ETFs in a portfolio has become increasingly complex, with products ranging from plain vanilla equity to high yield emerging market fixed income.
Indexers’ focus is on ESG and fixed income
Indexers’ focus is on ESG and fixed income
The Index Industry Association (IIA)’s fourth Annual Benchmark Survey has revealed a 40 per cent growth in the number of indices measuring ESG criteria in the past year, with the association’s CEO, Rick Redding, saying that the industry has never seen anything like it.