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Outlook for alt managers improving: Fitch

Macro environment, banking sector shifts underpin solid growth — but risks remain

Sustainable bond issuance declines in Q3: Moody’s

Global issuance still on track to meet US$950 billion full-year forecast

Bank consolidation

CRE stress could drive global bank downgrades

Global banks with large commercial real estate exposure at risk, Fitch reports

Bank of Canada note

Bank economists split on overnight rate forecast

BoC's target rate is set to be cut in December, the question is by how much

  • By: Kevin Press
  • November 8, 2024 November 8, 2024
  • 15:44
White House

Tax cuts pose threat to U.S. finances: Fitch

Government balance sheets to feel strain of further tax reductions

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Trump 2.0 a mixed bag for the Big Six

BMO, RBC poised to benefit most, Scotiabank's strategy faces risks: DBRS

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China approves US$840B plan to refinance local government debt

It's the government's latest push to boost growth in the world’s second largest economy

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Canada’s unemployment rate holds steady in October

Employment rose by a modest 15,000 jobs last month: StatCan

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What Trump’s election could mean for interest rates in Canada

Trump's promised policies risk higher inflation, which could affect Canadian rates, loonie: economists

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U.S. banks to see softer regulation

Election results signal lighter rules, lower taxes, but limited short-term impact, DBRS says

Stress test

Stress tests prove their worth: BoC research

Policies have affected credit growth, housing prices, delinquencies

Canada U.S.

U.S. election sparks fear of possible effects on Canadian economy

Canadian Chamber of Commerce report suggests tariffs could shrink the Canadian economy

Household debt burden

BoC official warns against ‘tinkering’ with mortgage rules

Carolyn Rogers says we must “resist temptation” to make housing more affordable

housing costs

October home sales jump in Toronto and Montreal

Buyers in Toronto and Montreal are moving off the sidelines as lower interest rates make housing more affordable: boards

Falling inflation

Inflation continues slide, led by energy: OECD

Prices 30% higher than pre-pandemic levels, despite recent easing

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Why are Canadian equity fund managers underperforming the Morningstar Canada Index?

Majority underweighted energy and materials, overweighted consumer stocks over 17-year study

  • By: Kevin Press
  • November 5, 2024 November 6, 2024
  • 17:11
Rolled newspaper with the headline Alternative Investments

Alts managers poised for private credit growth

Firms acquiring assets, partnering with banks, to drive portfolios

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Inflation is down, wages are up. Why are Canadians still frustrated?

Steeper rates have increased the debt load of low- and middle-income households

Warehouse scene

September merchandise trade deficit narrows to $1.3B: StatCan

The results came as total exports edged down 0.1% to $63.9B

factory

Climate-related credit risks rise alongside emissions

Physical risks and transition risks grow as governments fail to curb emissions, Moody's warns

Canadian provinces

Immigration cuts not a game changer: CIBC

Policy shift won't derail short-term economic outlook

home financing

CMHC says risks remain in mortgage market as delinquencies creep up

More than one million contracts are up for renewal next year

Laurentian bank logo on building

Laurentian Bank names veteran exec to board of directors

Robert Ouellette has held executive positions in financial services, engineering, professional services, tech

Wall street

How will the outcome of the U.S. election affect financial markets?

Macroeconomic factors will have more impact than the outcome of the election: experts

US dollar

U.S. employers added just 12,000 jobs last month

Economists say the total was held down by the effects of strikes, hurricanes