EMXF News and Press, iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF From 11/10/21

COP26 does provide a distinct conglomeration of political and business leaders in one place. Sustainable finance plays a fundamental role in making a reality of the many promises of net-zero emissions. The current inconsistency regarding the scope and the language of the recent re...

91% of 1,400 companies across 22 jurisdictions report some level of sustainability information and 51% offer some level of assurance. External audit is different from sustainability assurance. There is nothing to pick and choose among: Reporting criteria is definitive and mandatory. ...

IHS Markit's PMI surveys track input costs at manufacturing and service sector companies around the world, as well as the average prices charged for these goods and services. The Global PMI's selling price index hit an all-time high of 60.3 with record highs seen for both goods and se...

Climate risk is investment risk. The global net-zero transition will help shape portfolio outcomes over coming years, with emerging markets playing a key role. The Federal Reserve plans to start tapering its bond purchases in November and said the current high inflation will unlikely ...

The interesting thing is that, depending on how you define “global stock market capitalization”, the US stock market is not nearly as big as we think. If we use the actual full market capitalization the US stock market is just 41% of global equities. But if we use the in...

Across emerging markets, corporate ESG disclosures are uneven and broadly lag those in developed markets. Sustainable investing is often associated with the search for ESG leaders, but that focus can overshadow the investment opportunities that also lie in companies boosting their ESG...

The major US equity indices moved in concert, but the big disappointment so far this year has been small caps. Energy is clearly where the action is this year. After spending years at the bottom of the tables, Natural Gas, Gasoline, and Crude Oil now lead the pack. For furth...

Low Vol has been in the doldrums for most of the equity rally from the pandemic lows of March 2020, as would be expected based on its historical return patterns. Well-established academic research has found that stocks with lower volatility (or beta) tend to generate higher risk-adjus...

The pandemic made “sustainability” personal for many people. COVID-19 is more than a health crisis—it’s a sustainability crisis. Large, publicly traded companies are incredibly influential players in sustainable development. The pandemic has proved that...

Managers need to be thinking holistically about ESG in today’s environment. Compelling investment opportunities can be uncovered by identifying companies which are seeking to improve their ESG profiles, creating a virtuous cycle to draw capital from a wider investor base. E...