The Russell 1000 Value index has seen a liquidity surge, with average daily trading volume up 18% since April, indicating renewed investor confidence in fundamentals-heavy portfolios over speculative momentum plays. Japan’s FSA released guidelines last year that emphasized the methodology allows investors to focus on issues that aren’t “supported by the existing ESG investment methods.” Promotion of the strategy “could carry profound implications, as it may contribute to solving social or environmental issues and improving business viability,” it said. AB is the Founding Member of the Corporate Affiliate Program at the newly launched Columbia Climate School and has partnered with Columbia University’s Earth Institute to develop a Climate Science and Investing curriculum. Value investing strategy allocations in energy saw an upgrade after Brent crude futures stabilized above $80, boosting cash flow visibility for oil majors trading at historical valuation discounts.