Credit card performance stays strong in Q1: DBRS
Card metrics remain improved from last year, and ahead of pre-pandemic levels
- By: James Langton
- June 24, 2022 June 24, 2022
- 15:20
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Banks ramp up bridge funding to PE, VC funds
Squeezed out of commercial lending, banks turning to capital call funding, Moody's says
- By: James Langton
- June 24, 2022 June 24, 2022
- 14:12
Economy showed signs of stalling in May: BMO
Dual effects of high inflation, rising rates starting to bite
- By: James Langton
- June 23, 2022 June 23, 2022
- 16:08
Amid severe labour shortages, long-term unemployment persists
Young, poorly educated workers still find it tough to get jobs
- By: James Langton
- June 23, 2022 June 23, 2022
- 15:25
Corporate virtue boosts shareholder returns
Companies that adopt ESG policies can effectively address related risks, Moody's reports
- By: James Langton
- June 23, 2022 June 23, 2022
- 15:10
Housing affordability is the worst in decades: RBC
Home prices expected to eventually drop, with overheated Ontario and B.C. markets falling most
- By: James Langton
- June 23, 2022 June 23, 2022
- 14:41
Nearly half of Canadian renters expect to stay tenants indefinitely
Many current homeowners also feel financial pressure, Canada Life survey suggests
- By: Adena Ali, The Canadian Press
- June 23, 2022 June 23, 2022
- 11:58
Provincial GDP forecasts trimmed: TD
Alberta seen leading growth, while Atlantic provinces will suffer most from high inflation
- By: James Langton
- June 22, 2022 June 22, 2022
- 17:34
Energy stocks give Canadian market its edge in 2022
Canada outperforms U.S. as recent market trends reverse, Morningstar says
- By: James Langton
- June 22, 2022 June 22, 2022
- 12:34
U.S. loan default forecast for 2023 rises
2024 default rate could rise to 2% or more, warns Fitch Ratings
- By: James Langton
- June 22, 2022 June 22, 2022
- 12:26
Oil price surge fuels Alberta housing starts
Housing starts in the province rebounded to 2015 levels in May, finds Statistics Canada
- By: Amanda Stephenson, Canadian Press
- June 21, 2022 June 21, 2022
- 15:57
Mutual fund sales slump, ETFs bounce in May: IFIC
Amid market weakness, fund sales and assets decline, but ETFs defy gravity
- By: James Langton
- June 21, 2022 June 21, 2022
- 15:32
Powell faces rising criticism for inflation missteps
Some Fed watchers are complaining that the Federal Reserve chairman has failed to articulate a coherent and consistent policy
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- June 21, 2022 June 21, 2022
- 13:08
Labour markets tightened in Q1: StatsCan
Job vacancies hit record highs, as unemployment reached historic lows
- By: James Langton, Adena Ali, The Canadian Press
- June 21, 2022 June 21, 2022
- 12:24
Greenwashing concerns aside, fund managers tout ESG credentials
Traditional managers see ESG bona fides as competitive advantage
- By: James Langton
- June 21, 2022 June 21, 2022
- 12:18
Capital for climate risks needs to be global
Too early to impose capital charges on banks for climate risk, C.D. Howe says
- By: James Langton
- June 21, 2022 June 21, 2022
- 12:12
Retail sales up 0.9% in April
Statistics Canada also says early estimate for retail sales in May suggests a gain of 1.6% for the month
- By: The Canadian Press
- June 21, 2022 June 21, 2022
- 11:32
TD cuts global GDP forecast
Recession isn't inevitable, but the margin to avoid one is slim
- By: James Langton
- June 20, 2022 June 20, 2022
- 16:14
Tighter government purse strings could help BoC
Fiscal policy should be used alongside monetary policy to win inflation fight, Scotiabank says
- By: James Langton
- June 20, 2022 June 20, 2022
- 15:56
In climate fight, don’t forget state-run firms: Fitch
Government-controlled companies to play big role in low-carbon transition
- By: James Langton
- June 20, 2022 June 20, 2022
- 14:20
Pandemic markets revive U.S. stock listings
Fed finds surge in SPACs and traditional IPOs drove 28% increase in listings
- By: James Langton
- June 17, 2022 June 17, 2022
- 13:38
Canadian investors dive into foreign securities
Following March's record inflow, portfolio flows reverse in April: StatsCan
- By: James Langton
- June 17, 2022 June 17, 2022
- 12:49