BRF News and Press, VanEck Vectors Brazil Small-Cap From 12/28/22

Summary There were ample causes for this global downdraft in equity markets. Global equity markets look likely to face a global recession in 2023, which appears to have already begun in the final quarter of 2022. Equity markets will face a tough global environment in 2023, particula...

VanEck Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF ( NYSEARCA: BRF ) - $0.5571 . 30-Day SEC Yield of 3.60% as of Dec. 22. Payable Dec 23; for shareholders of record Dec 20; ex-div Dec 19. For further details see: VanEck Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF declares annual distribution of $...

Summary We see 10 major themes to watch for in Latin America in 2023. Higher interest rates will affect credit growth and discourage consumption and investment. The combination of high inflation, rising unemployment, and sluggish economic growth in much of the region will worsen pro...

Summary Presidential rhetoric in Latin America is often tempered by legislative pushback or inaction, and that is yet to work itself out in Brazil. If rate volatility continues to moderate, we expect primary issuance of corporate debt to improve but more than likely not until 2023. ...

Summary Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico, which account for 23% of global maize production, are experiencing substantial losses because of climate-related issues. Latin America is likely to resist any attempts to implement land distribution controls. Like their Latin American cou...

Summary The acceleration of innovation in emerging markets provides reasons for confidence in emerging markets long term. Markets in Latin America have been the best performer in emerging markets (EMs) year-to-date, driven by the rise in the energy sector, which has posted double-...

Summary Central banks across emerging markets have reacted to elevated inflation by significantly tightening monetary policy, in some cases, well ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank. After largely synchronized rate-hiking cycles across EM, monetary poli...

Summary Global climate adjustment is falling behind in meeting the targets of limiting temperature rise to below 2 degrees Celsius and reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. Developing economies vulnerable to climate change are likely to undertake concerted calls for "loss and damag...

Summary Brazil can no longer be considered an ascendant power in the global soybean market; Brazil is dominant. Brazil overtook U.S. soybean production in the 2017/2018 crop year, and in 2021/2022, surpassed U.S. production by 13.3 million metric tons. Although North American ...

Summary The energy transition has assumed a growing role within the strategies of oil and gas companies. Although this push began with global integrated oil companies (IOCs), the movement has gained steam among companies in our Latin American national oil companies (NOCs) peer gro...