LDEM News and Press, iShares ESG MSCI EM Leaders ETF From 11/11/23

2023-11-11 10:45:00 ET Summary Multiple forces should propel the electric vehicle adoption rate across the world in the coming decade, in our view. Stated targets on the share of electricity required from renewable sources would require significant spending. Investments in EV ...

2023-11-08 23:36:00 ET Summary The third quarter was a more favorable environment for active managers in U.S. Large and Small Caps, Japan, Australia, and Canada equities, while being more challenging for Global, Global ex-U.S., Emerging Markets, Europe, UK, and Long/Short managers. ...

2023-10-28 07:45:00 ET Summary Global growth outlook is mediocre, with only the US and China showing exceptionalism. Global inflation is falling, with US inflation not expected to reach the Fed's target rate until 2025. Rising US real yields are attracting global capital and i...

2023-10-27 00:52:00 ET Summary The expectation that interest rates will remain at high levels for longer than anticipated is leading equity managers across the globe to favor companies with strong balance sheets. Conversely, managers are more cautious on companies reliant on loans or ...

2023-10-17 01:40:00 ET Summary Global policy meetings focused on debt affordability and climate transition in emerging markets. At last week’s International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meetings in Marrakech, we caught up with policymakers, investors, multilateral ag...

2023-10-12 02:10:00 ET Summary Global economic growth near-stalled for a second straight month in September amid a sustained contraction of developed market activity and an easing in the rate of emerging market expansion. Slower expansions of both manufacturing and service sector ...

2023-10-11 08:20:00 ET Summary Core inflation remains elevated in several economies, especially the United States and parts of Europe. Major central banks, therefore, may need to keep interest rates higher for longer. Making debt more expensive is an intended consequence of tighte...

2023-10-11 00:30:00 ET Summary EM factor strategies have done well in both absolute terms and relative to the broader EM equity universe. Some emerging markets have not fulfilled their development potential in recent years. Many EM equity strategies have experienced poor absol...

2023-10-09 23:57:00 ET Summary We see markets adjusting to the new regime. This is not a typical business cycle - structural mega forces are shaping the outlook now, in our view. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield jumped to 16-year highs as markets eyed higher-for-longer interest rat...

2023-10-09 23:35:00 ET Summary While China’s recovery will aid trade and benefit other emerging markets (EMs), at a sector level, local, consumption-driven growth will remain a core theme for many EM economies. Economic growth in EMs has shown signs of improvement, but the ...