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Wealth managers under pressure in 2023: Fitch

Both asset values and client flows could be challenged in year ahead

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Businesses coping well with headwinds: StatsCan

Most firms to resist raising prices despite inflation and input cost challenges

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Global housing price growth slows: BIS

Despite the recent slowdown, prices are higher than pre-pandemic levels

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Long-term effects of rate hikes will be ‘more powerful’ than people think: Poloz

Former governor said it's "impossible to say" if the Bank of Canada is overshooting with its rate hikes

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Statistics Canada says job vacancies rose 3.8% in September

The increase was largely attributable to seasonal variations, as job vacancies typically peak in September

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Fund managers face gathering clouds in 2023: Fitch

Sector to confront a tough investment climate, growing macro headwinds

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Asking clients the right questions to build relationships

Advisors' questions can influence how much clients share and how comfortable they are

  • By: Katie Keir
  • November 23, 2022 November 23, 2022
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Economy cools, but likely not enough for BoC

Scotia sees price pressures persisting even as growth slows

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Asset managers expand RI strategies: Survey

Responsible Investment Association survey finds recent momentum is giving way to demand for more vigilant reporting

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Affluent Canadians concerned about impact of volatile economy

Nearly half of HNW Canadians surveyed say pandemic has affected retirement planning

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As assets rebound, ETF sales revive — mutual funds don’t

IFIC data from October shows that mutual funds remain in net redemptions, ETF sales rise

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Global economy needs peace in Ukraine: OECD

War continues to intensify the headwinds to growth, group warns

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Merchandise trade falls in Q3: OECD

Softening demand, lower commodity prices cuts trade flows

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Crude oil tumbles on report that OPEC+ could hike production

The output decision is expected on Dec. 4

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Sovereign credit conditions to decline in 2023: Fitch

Government finances face pressure from rising rates, slowing growth

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Growth stayed sluggish in Q3, OECD says

U.S. growth returned to positive territory, while growth slowed in Canada and elsewhere

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Investors fled Canadian securities in September: StatsCan

Domestic investors added record amounts of foreign bonds

Economic weakness weighs on M&A

Deal activity declines in Q3, led by a drop in small transactions, Crosbie & Co. says

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Women make gains among the 1%

StatsCan reports that high earners saw incomes decline in 2020, but women fared better than men

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China’s slowdown threatens tech spillover: Fitch

Sectors such as tech rely on China's economy

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‘Tumbleweeds’ in Canadian housing market as prices drop

The national average home price in October was down almost 10% from a year ago

Companies’ carbon emissions hamper portfolio performance

European fund managers outperform U.S. firms on emissions

MSCI research evaluated the carbon intensity of the world's biggest fund firms

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Economists warn Canada’s inflation rate likely ticked higher in October

Statistics Canada will release its October inflation report on Wednesday

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Policymakers must prevent pandemic scars: FSB

Recent economic and financial market developments are exacerbating policy dilemmas

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Most retail investors lose on Bitcoin trades: BIS

Investors were lured by rising Bitcoin prices only to suffer trading losses, research finds