Nasdaq ESG Derivatives
Accelerate sustainable investment with tailored ESG exposure
Discover new ways to meet demand for responsible investing
As a pioneer and leader in ESG investing, Nasdaq offers a range of instruments that enable you to balance sustainable investment policies with broad market access.
Our ESG index derivatives and Custom Basket Forwards give clients a range of possibilities to manage tailored exposure and risk, backed by our leading trading and clearing infrastructure.
Key Benefits
Meet ESG commitments
Ensure responsible practices with industry-standard sustainability screening thresholds.
Efficiency and liquidity
Nasdaq’s global reach helps create liquidity and effective price discovery in derivatives markets.
Whether you're looking for standardized or custom exposure, Nasdaq delivers the ESG derivatives solution to meet your needs
Sweden Small Cap ESG Index Futures
Introducing futures on the OMX Sweden Small Cap 30 ESG Responsible Index. This index tracks the performance of the 30 most liquid small cap securities listed on Nasdaq Stockholm whose issuers meet specific ESG criteria. It is a unique instrument that effectively captures an underserved market segment.
Key benefits:
- High correlation to key Swedish small cap benchmarks, strictly screened according to relevant ESG criteria.
- Leverage centralized liquidity for small cap exposure rather than trading individual stocks.
- Easy market access for funds managing daily inflows/outflows and quick leverage for retail investors.
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TradeTalks
Interview
Hear from Marcus Plyhr, Portfolio Manager at Norron Asset Management, as he discusses using Nasdaq Sweden Small Cap ESG Index Futures for long-only and hedge fund portfolios.
OMXS30 Options and Futures
The OMXS30 index futures and options are based on the OMX Stockholm 30 ESG Responsible Index (OMXS30ESG), launched by Nasdaq in 2018 as the world's first ESG benchmark index.
This index starts with the 30 most actively traded stocks on the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange that make up the core OMX Stockholm 30 Index (OMXS30). It then applies a systematic ESG screening to direct capital flows towards worthy causes.
- Incorporate responsible investment principles while maintaining high correlation to the underlying Swedish equity market through the OMXS30 benchmark.
- Leverage Nasdaq Stockholm's leading liquidity pool and price discovery.
- Streamline trading, risk management, and ESG reporting.
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The OMXS30 index futures and options are based on the OMX Stockholm 30 ESG Responsible Index (OMXS30ESG), launched by Nasdaq in 2018 as the world's first ESG benchmark index.
This index starts with the 30 most actively traded stocks on the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange that make up the core OMX Stockholm 30 Index (OMXS30). It then applies a systematic ESG screening to direct capital flows towards worthy causes.
- Incorporate responsible investment principles while maintaining high correlation to the underlying Swedish equity market through the OMXS30 benchmark.
- Leverage Nasdaq Stockholm's leading liquidity pool and price discovery.
- Streamline trading, risk management, and ESG reporting.
Custom Basket Forwards
Custom Basket Forwards are Nasdaq’s innovative new investment instrument. Investors can create a customized cash-settled forward contract on an equity basket selected from a universe of over 1,700 stocks, while tailoring elements like currency, return type, composition, and weights – all while benefiting from centralized clearing and trading on a regulated market.
- Manage climate risk or work towards specific ESG investment objectives.
- Replicate your ESG trading strategy and specific equity exposure when trading derivatives.
- Avoid bilateral risk and administrative overhead by replacing OTC equity swaps.
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Custom Basket Forwards are Nasdaq’s innovative new investment instrument. Investors can create a customized cash-settled forward contract on an equity basket selected from a universe of over 1,700 stocks, while tailoring elements like currency, return type, composition, and weights – all while benefiting from centralized clearing and trading on a regulated market.
- Manage climate risk or work towards specific ESG investment objectives.
- Replicate your ESG trading strategy and specific equity exposure when trading derivatives.
- Avoid bilateral risk and administrative overhead by replacing OTC equity swaps.
ESG at Nasdaq
At Nasdaq, we are committed to catalyzing progress towards a more sustainable tomorrow. At the epicenter of the capital markets and technology, we’re uniquely positioned to lead the acceleration of ESG excellence by empowering our communities with strategic solutions that have measurable and lasting impact.
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