Input prices rise in January: StatCan
Higher crude costs drive raw material, industrial product prices
- By: James Langton
- February 20, 2025 February 20, 2025
- 14:15
Plus, Preqin updates private capital indices, new SMA offerings and mutual fund changes abound
Layoffs ordered by the Department of Government Efficiency not yet reflected in the stats
Canadian core earnings were $1.57 billion in 2024, up from $1.49 billion in 2023
Of 1.2 million mortgages up for renewal in 2025, about 85% were secured at historically low pandemic rates
Regulators face challenges with market fragmentation, high-tech trading
Inflationary effects of potential tariffs, mass deportations, have reduced rate expectations this year
Assuming cuts to social supports, PBO estimates net cost of program to government could be $5 billion or less
CIRO plans to facilitate voluntary participation in federal open banking effort
Industry taskforce to oversee transition in line with continental Europe
Credit card balances surge, mortgage debt climbs
Quarterly earnings down 12% compared with year earlier period
March rate cut looks unlikely as inflation rose to January 3% from 2.5% the previous month
Physical oil market remains "tighter than the financial market is giving it credit for": analyst
Oil prices may need to be "higher for longer" to rebuild stocks: analyst
Dollar responds to demand shocks, but supply shocks ignored: Scotia
Firms no longer qualify for narrower online advisor exemption
Proposals out for 90-day comment period, final regime slated for Jan. 1, 2028
Regulator to explore market impact of private, restricted rating activity
The BoC governor says technology's evolving abilities underscore importance of cybersecurity
Arrangement could encourage more or riskier trades, critics say
The banks are dropping their interim emission reduction targets due to various factors
Plus, Designed Wealth adds advisor and inaugural taxonomy and transition planning council named
McIntyre to start a new role later this month
Plus, appointments at Sun Life, Connor, Clark & Lunn, Sapling Financial and more
ETF assets under management now sit at US$20 trillion
Investors are looking to exit from funds in droves during "a period of heightened negative sentiment"
Plus, new emerging market, target-date and tech funds, and a raft of fund changes