NEW YORK (July 24, 2025) – ISS Market Intelligence (ISS MI), a leading provider of data, analytics, and insights to the global financial services industry, announces the addition of Thematic Data Points to the ISS MI MarketPulse U.S. data module.
Thematic investing has emerged as a powerful framework for identifying market opportunities, often cutting across traditional asset class, sector, or regional boundaries.
To support this growing shift, MarketPulse now assigns each thematic fund:
- One of eight high-level Theme tags, and
- One of 26 more granular Sub-Theme tags
These new data points enable users to quickly identify a fund’s primary narrative and understand how it fits within broader global trends. With this enhancement, asset managers can:
- Identify funds aligned with specific investment themes
- Compare thematic exposure across fund offerings
- Assess concentration and diversification within thematic allocations
- Track performance and fees across thematic categories
- Determine optimal entry points for thematic investments
“This update reflects ISS MI’s commitment to delivering actionable insights that help clients stay ahead of evolving market dynamics,” said Adam Feldstein, Associate Director at ISS Market Intelligence. “By introducing thematic tagging, we’re equipping asset managers with a sharper lens to navigate and capitalize on the structural shifts shaping today’s investment landscape.”
As the pace of innovation accelerates, MarketPulse gives our clients the ability to track these shifts in near real-time—helping them understand where capital is moving, which strategies are gaining traction, and how they can position themselves in a fast-changing market.
Learn more about MarketPulse: https://www.issmarketintelligence.com/solutions/marketpulse/
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