Qontigo to Expand Sustainable Offering through Partnership with Chinese ESG Data Provider IIGF News provided by Share this article Share this article HONG KONG, March 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Qontigo, an investment intelligence leader and provider of best-of-breed analytics and world-class indices, has announced an exclusive agreement with the International Institute of Green Finance (IIGF), a provider focused on ESG ratings for Chinese companies – across both fixed income and equities. The partnership will enable Qontigo to develop indices under the STOXX brand names as well as to integrate the data within their leading Axioma portfolio construction and risk management software. "We are delighted to add IIGF data to our open architecture, sustainable investment ecosystem," said Rick Chau, Head of Asia Pacific, Qontigo. "Having a partner embedded in the local Chinese market gives us – and in turn, our clients – a deeper, more nuanced view of the companies they evaluate. Further, it's important to recognize the role that China plays in the global ESG supply chain: the insights gained from IIGF will help clients better understand risk and performance of large corporates throughout the world."