Solactive, a technology-enabled provider of indices and index solutions to the global financial services industry, today announced a €50 million minority investment from global growth equity firm Summit Partners. The investment will help support Solactive’s continued global growth, as the company expands its product offering and presence worldwide and further […] » Weiterlesen
Solactive announced the acquisition of a minority stake in Spark Change. Inflows in ESG linked investments are at their all-time peak, and more investors are well-disposed towards integrating ESG factors into the investment process. At the same time, product providers’ and institutions‘ ESG requirements are many-faceted, and one-size-fits-all solutions are […] » Weiterlesen
Solactive announced the release of the new Solactive US Top Billionaire Investors Index, which includes stocks that are leading constituents in the portfolios of investment personages with a longstanding investment track record and success. The index strategy mimics the decisions of professional investors, based on their experience and information advantage, […] » Weiterlesen
The Supervisory Board of Solactive has appointed Timo Pfeiffer to Solactive’s Management Board. Timo Pfeiffer joins Steffen Scheuble (CEO), Dirk Urmoneit (CIO), and Christian Vollmuth (CRO) as part of the firm’s management body in the newly created role of Chief Markets Officer (CMO). In this new role, Timo Pfeiffer assumes […] » Weiterlesen
According to a forecast of the United Nations, more than 68% of the world’s population will live in urban areas by 2050, and smart technology can help to tackle the challenges emerging from this trend of rapid urbanization. Recognizing this development, Amundi licensed the Solactive Smart City Index to serve […] » Weiterlesen
Solactive announced the expansion of its sovereign bonds product series. With the release of the company’s new Solactive Emerging Markets Bond Index Series, the company now effectively covers both Developed and Emerging Government bond markets, and adds to its offering a broad and customizable exposure to emerging markets, optionally bearing […] » Weiterlesen
Solactive releases its Solactive eGaming Index (SOEGAMEN). It serves as the underlying of the Evolve E-Gaming Index ETF (“HERO”) and includes companies active in eGaming and eSports, both of which are striving markets with robust performance potentials. Canadian ETF provider Evolve ETFs will be the first company to launch an […] » Weiterlesen
Solactive will launch the Solactive Sharing Economy Index. It tracks companies active in the Sharing Economy, and other modern economies such as on-demand and subscription. Formerly being attributed to open-source communities, the umbrella term “Sharing Economy“, nowadays reflects various economic activities such as peer-to-peer sharing of goods and services. For […] » Weiterlesen
Solactive launched of the Solactive Asia Ex-Japan Technology & Internet Tigers Index. It is tracking the performance of the 50 largest technology and/or online retail stocks that have the majority of their business risk in Asia (excluding Japan). The constituents are weighted according to free float market capitalization. Online retailers […] » Weiterlesen
Solactive announces the launch of the Solactive Mobile Payment NTR Index. The index is tracking the performance of companies that are active in the areas of electronic and mobile payments processing. The index is equal weighted and includes the 20 stocks with the highest market capitalization in the corresponding areas. Mobile […] » Weiterlesen
6 Digital Trends That Will Disrupt Investment Banking
In a recent report, Accenture identifies six key themes expected to be driving forces in the coming digital disruption of investment banking. Rapid advances in digital technology are enabling greater access…
