CRBN News and Press, iShares MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target From 09/12/22

Summary Global inflation was generally moderating when the pandemic began, and the downward trend continued into the early months of the crisis. Food and energy are the main drivers of this inflation, as our Chart of the Week shows. Inflation continued to climb through July, a...

Summary Coal consumption in global power generation decreased during the first half of 2022, compared to the first half 2021. Renewable generation increased by 17% year on year, driven by continued capacity additions. Electric power generation continues to become less carbon i...

Summary Crude oil prices are an excellent measure of consumer engagement and activity worldwide. While crude oil contracts, alternative energy sources may experience a rising price cycle. The collapse in the financial markets broke consumer expectations and spending habits as ...

Summary Global economic output contracted in August for the first time since June 2020, according to the latest PMI survey data. For the first time since early 2020, all four largest developed economies reported falling output. Reduced input cost inflation and worsening demand...

Summary Russia’s Gazprom stated that it had identified a defect in the last working turbine of the Nord Stream gas pipeline that carries Russian gas under the Baltic Sea to Germany. It’s not just a difficult winter that lies ahead for Europe, but at least two or thre...

Summary Jackson Hole reset expectations to focus more on inflation. The U.S. dollar should stabilize over the medium-term amid hawkishness from other central banks and slowing economic data. At stake is Europe’s ability to refill their storage tanks ahead of winter. ...

Summary We might have had areas that were a bit of a bubble, like in the SPAC space or meme stocks, but that doesn’t mean the whole market is. Metaverse is going to be much more like augmented reality, and we will use it in different ways that we had not considered. It&...

Summary Two shocks pushed the economy off course in the second quarter - Russia's invasion of Ukraine on 24 February and COVID-19 lockdowns in mainland China. Although real GDP decreased slightly in the first two quarters of 2022, do not call it a recession! With global demand...

Summary Equities rebounded in recent weeks as investors considered the prospects of a possible pivot by major central banks, especially after China’s central bank unexpectedly cut interest rates. Similar to Europe, core inflation and services inflation are expected to rise ...

As investors continue down their decarbonization journey, we expect the industry to focus not only on the level of carbon reductions, but also how those reductions are achieved. As an investor, there are three potential ways to lower the carbon footprint of your portfolio. These a...