Strategic Partnerships and Innovations in Investment and Life Insurance Sectors

AllianceBernstein has formed a strategic partnership with SimCorp A/S to incorporate SimCorp One into its investment technology infrastructure. This integration aims to enhance the capabilities of AB's investment teams by providing centralized, real-time data access, thereby boosting trading competitiveness. As of January, AllianceBernstein managed $875 billion in assets, underscoring the significant scale of this enhancement.

In the life insurance sector, iPipeline has launched an innovative AI-driven platform to modernize and accelerate electronic application processes. The iGo Evolve platform, powered by the AI solution Charli, streamlines onboarding and system maintenance, resulting in substantial time savings. Furthermore, it includes SmartSell, an application facilitating real-time interactions between agents and underwriting systems.

Meanwhile, STOXX Ltd. announced a collaboration with DWS for the U.S. debut of the Xtrackers Europe Defense Technologies ETF. The fund tracks the STOXX Europe Total Market Defence Space and Cybersecurity Innovation 50-25 index, which includes companies in cybersecurity, defense, and space sectors. This follows DWS's successful ETF launches in Europe, with the index notably achieving an 86% gain in 2025.

Bloomberg has expanded its index offerings by introducing the Bloomberg ERIS Swap Futures Tracker Indices. This suite of 11 indexes monitors the performance of Eris SOFR-secured financing overnight swap futures, covering maturities from one to 30 years. These indexes are calculated in U.S. dollars and provide more than five years of historical performance data, offering a comprehensive view of the market trends.