Company:Qontigo

From HandWiki
Qontigo
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryFinancial services
Founded2019
Headquarters
Eschborn
,
Key people
Sebastian Ceria (Chief Executive Officer)
ParentDeutsche Börse

Qontigo is a financial technology company that was created in 2019 through the combination of index providers STOXX, DAX and risk analytics firm - Axioma. Qontigo is part of Deutsche Börse Group, and headquartered in Eschborn, Germany with key locations in New York City , Zug and London. The root of the brand name Qontigo means “with you”.[1]

History

On September 16th, 2019 Deutsche Börse has announced its acquisition of Axioma Inc. which was combined with STOXX and DAX to form Qontigo.[2] As part of the acquisition, Deutsche Börse entered into a strategic partnership with General Atlantic, a global growth equity investor.[3][4]

Offices

Qontigo is a global company with a number of office locations across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC. The representatives of Qontigo can be found in: Eschborn, Zug, Geneva, Paris, London, Prague, Buenos Aires, New York, Atlanta, Chicago, San Francisco, Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.[5][6]

Products and Solutions

Qontigo’s mission is to provide their clients with financial solutions required for a successful sustainable investment strategy.[7]

Indices

STOXX - Qontigo’s index provider, calculates and distributes the wide variety of indices,[8][9] including the well-known EURO STOXX 50, STOXX Europe 50, and STOXX Europe 600 indices, which are used as the underlying indices for numerous derivative financial instruments such as options, futures[10] and index funds.[11][12]

Qontigo also manages DAX (in German “Deutscher Aktienindex”, translated as “German stock index”) is a blue chip stock market index consisting of the 30 major Germany companies trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.[13] Among others, DAX brand is represented by MDAX, SDAX, TecDAX, DAX 50 ESG,[14] DAX ESG Target[15][16] and other indices of DAX family.[17]

Analytics

Qontigo offers a suite of quantitative risk analytics and portfolio-construction tools.[18] Axioma Analytics products are used by companies world-wide for risk analysis, portfolio rebalancing, and performance attribution.[19][20]

External Links

Official Website

References

  1. "Deutsche Börse Group - Indices and analytics". https://www.deutsche-boerse.com/dbg-en/products-services/ps-indices-analytics. 
  2. "Deutsche Börse launches new investment intelligence leader Qontigo" (in en). https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/deutsche-borse-launches-new-investment-intelligence-leader-qontigo-300918673.html. 
  3. Team, Finadium Editorial. "Deutsche Börse launches Qontigo, a combo of Axioma, STOXX and DAX – Finadium" (in en-US). https://finadium.com/deutsche-borse-launches-qontigo-a-combo-of-axioma-stoxx-and-dax/. 
  4. "Deutsche Börse To Add To Analytics Business" (in en-US). 2020-02-18. https://www.marketsmedia.com/deutsche-borse-to-add-to-analytics-business/. 
  5. "Locations" (in en-US). https://qontigo.com/company/locations/. 
  6. "Bluechip-ETF mit ESG-Faktoren: Dax in grün – ein Klassiker wird neu erfunden" (in de). https://www.dasinvestment.com/dax-in-gruen-ein-klassiker-wird-neu-erfunden/. 
  7. "Qontigo Vision and Mission statements". https://qontigo.com/company/vision-mission/. 
  8. "Leverage Shares launches 25 single stock short and leveraged ETPs" (in en-gb). 2021-03-16. https://www.etfstream.com/news/leverage-shares-launches-25-single-stock-short-and-leveraged-etps/. 
  9. "Citi Exclusively Distributes Innovative Adjusted Returns Indices on Single Stocks" (in en). 2021-06-16. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210616005100/en/Citi-Exclusively-Distributes-Innovative-Adjusted-Returns-Indices-on-Single-Stocks. 
  10. "EURO STOXX 50 Index Futures". https://www.eurex.com/ex-en/markets/idx/stx/blc/EURO-STOXX-50-Index-Futures-160088. 
  11. "Deutsche Börse Group - STOXX indices". https://www.deutsche-boerse.com/dbg-en/products-services/ps-indices-analytics/ps-stoxx-indices. 
  12. Chen, James. "STOXX Definition" (in en). https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/stoxx.asp. 
  13. "DAX Index". https://www.bloomberg.com/quote/DAX:IND. 
  14. "Qontigo's DAX 50 ESG Index to underlie ETF by Credit Suisse Asset Management" (in en). 2021-05-17. http://www.etfexpress.com/2021/05/17/300342/qontigos-dax-50-esg-index-underlie-etf-credit-suisse-asset-management. 
  15. NACHRICHTEN, n-tv. "Der „grüne“ Dax" (in de). https://www.n-tv.de/mediathek/sendungen/Fonds/Der-gruene-Dax-article22580501.html. 
  16. "Dax, Dax und Dax: Worin sich Dax ESG Target, Dax 50 ESG und Dax unterscheiden" (in de). https://www.dasinvestment.com/worin-sich-dax-esg-target-dax-50-esg-und-dax-unterscheiden/. 
  17. "Deutsche Börse Group - DAX indices". https://www.deutsche-boerse.com/dbg-en/products-services/ps-indices-analytics/ps-dax-indices. 
  18. "Qontigo Wins Best Risk Management Solution at the WatersTechnology Asia Awards 2021" (in en-US). https://finance.yahoo.com/news/qontigo-wins-best-risk-management-050000800.html. 
  19. "Deutsche Börse Group - Qontigo analytics". https://www.deutsche-boerse.com/dbg-en/products-services/ps-indices-analytics/ps-qontigo-analytics. 
  20. "Axioma Risk Models" (in en). https://www.refinitiv.com/en/financial-data/company-data/quantitative-models/axioma-risk-models.