GRNB News and Press, VanEck Vectors Green Bond From 11/02/22

Summary Investors who opt for a sustainable approach are aligning themselves with some of the world’s most powerful growth trends. Multi-asset portfolios have access to additional levers to balance portfolio risks and reduce volatility - especially in a sustainable universe...

Summary Rising bond yields this year have seen many market analysts reach for a famous fixed income quote. Fixed income markets are facing one risk that they cannot face down. Fixed income markets are not only unable to face down or ignore SI issues, but they are also assimila...

Summary The UN Sustainable Development Goals represent a globally agreed-upon framework that can help investors understand and measure how their portfolios are contributing to addressing critical global sustainability issues. SDGs have gained widespread support across a broad cons...

Summary The impact of market volatility on the ESG sector. How energy insecurity is affecting the outlook for ESG? Should ESG funds should still be part of your portfolio? Interest in ESG funds has been growing for some time. But will that momentum continue a...

Current U.S. infrastructure is in major need of upgrades; significant investment by governments is already in motion, incentivizing green infrastructure initiatives. Energy transition has been the early focus of investors, but there are multiple sectors within the green infras...

Summary The Economist recently highlighted numerous issues with the present state of ESG investing and how it is falling short of its intended goals. Investors face challenges understanding the nuances of ESG strategies and what the strategies they invest in are accomplishing. ...

Summary The environmental factors (E) in ESG are dominated by measures of carbon emissions, energy and net zero, but less attention is paid to the use of materials and waste. This, in turn, is reflected in the relatively poor quality of data and associated metrics on waste and rec...

Summary New York Climate Week acknowledged the challenges the energy crisis has brought but emphasised the importance of rolling out clean energy faster under this context. Businesses need to think long-term, target short-term, disclose quality sustainability data, collaborate to ...

Summary Interest rate risk has become one of the key worries of the global investors, as central banks struggle to keep inflation in check. Commentators have already raised the issue that rising rates will impact the funding of climate plans and central banks should consider clima...

Summary Green bonds have gained a reputation for providing better downside mitigation than their conventional peers. But in this year’s market downturn, green bonds’ defensive performance patterns were mixed. We believe that the greater performance dispersion we&...