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The index investing revolution: How passive strategies are reshaping markets

In partnership with S&P Dow Jones Indices

The growth of index-based or passive investing is transforming the way investors approach markets, bolstering liquidity and widening access to global markets – marking a pivotal moment for the financial industry.

The index investing revolution: How passive strategies are reshaping markets

Asia private equity set for modest uptick after slow 2022

Hans Poulsen

Jan 29, 2023

Capital is waiting and ready to be deployed in private equity and venture capital investments in Asia-Pacific after the challenging environment of 2022.

Asia private equity set for modest uptick after slow 2022

Why China’s debt defaults are good for investors

Richard Morrow

Dec 1, 2020

The country’s implicit backstop to all state-linked borrowers has stymied credit and risk analysis. Abandoning it will encourage proper risk management and better bond pricing.

Why China’s debt defaults are good for investors

Investors face a tough choice over China index changes

Richard Newell

May 29, 2020

US politician-led attempts to curb equity investment into China look set to struggle in the face of index providers raising the country in their index allocations over the next two years.

Investors face a tough choice over China index changes

S&P DJI launches core ESG building blocks

S&P Dow Jones Indices

Aug 10, 2019

Investors are now being empowered to integrate ESG factors into their core investments in markets around the world by using the new S&P ESG Index Series.

S&P DJI launches core ESG building blocks

JP Morgan AM strategist flags EM debt risks

Christina Wang

Oct 5, 2016

Emerging-market equities still have room to rise, but EM bonds face potential problems that could scupper their rally, says Tai Hui, the fund house’s chief market strategist for Asia.

JP Morgan AM strategist flags EM debt risks

Japan’s negative-rate policy has fallen flat, says AIA CIO

Richard Newell

Aug 18, 2016

Negative rates have failed to spur domestic demand, and while institutions have been driven to invest more offshore, they now face other issues, says Mark Konyn of insurer AIA.

Japan’s negative-rate policy has fallen flat, says AIA CIO

Rating agency agreement “critical” for ESG investment

Richard Morrow

May 30, 2016

Moody's, Standard & Poor's and several local rating agencies – including China's Dagong – have agreed to consider environmental, social and governance issues when deciding on ratings.