CRBN News and Press, iShares MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target From 06/18/22

Oil and gas producing countries across the world are rolling out policies and regulations to boost investment in emission-reduction technologies and decarbonization of the upstream sector. In North America and Australia, host governments pair budgetary funding of research and demonstr...

With South Asia vulnerable to global fuel markets, the situation is expected to worsen in the short term as costs and supply deficits in electricity are likely to exacerbate in the summer. The European Union is also reviewing the rules for the European carbon trading scheme (ETS) out ...

The energy transition remains intact, but potentially less linear in the wake of current events. We continue to develop new research insights to capture this shift and detect early signs of transition readiness. Now, the war in Ukraine and deglobalization present added cybersecuri...

The World Bank downgraded its 2022 global growth estimate to 2.9%—the bank originally forecasted a 4.1% increase back in January. The ECB announced that it will raise interest rates next month for the first time in more than a decade. Domestic equity funds this last week re...

The US has significantly outperformed the rest of the world in earnings growth over the last decade. This earnings growth is largely already priced in however, with US PE10 valuations roughly double that of the rest of the world. US equities may no longer be eye-wateringly expensi...

Reduced usage of fossil fuels and the implementation of climate change policies are integral parts of the energy equation. After China, the Netherlands, Germany, and Poland are among Russia’s biggest oil customers. Cost and regulations, including environmental concerns over...

Two-plus years into the pandemic, nobody wants to hear the word Covid anymore. Covid-19 case waves significantly improved in April and May across most global regions. Global markets navigated formidable crosscurrents over the past year—high inflation, supply chain bottlenec...

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is creating challenges for eco-conscious investors. ESG investing has opportunities, but also challenges. ESG Investing: What to expect from your returns. For further details see: How Geopolitics Is Leading To A Renewed Push For Renewable Ene...

The latest PMI data compiled for JPMorgan by S&P Global revealed an unwelcome mix of sluggish global economic growth and soaring business costs in May. Although global output growth picked up slightly in May, it remained at one of the weakest levels seen so far in the pandemic rec...

Consumer goods industries remain hamstrung by supply chain bottlenecks, soaring costs, and the shift in spending toward services, reporting only modest growth in May to contribute to a broader manufacturing malaise. Global economic growth continued to be fueled first and foremost by r...