Canada the world’s fifth largest hedge fund market, report finds
Analysis from SigTech shows the fastest-growing hedge fund strategy is cryptocurrency
- By: IE Staff
- March 22, 2022 March 22, 2022
- 12:22
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Canada unlikely to see GDP bump from commodities boom
War impacts on other exports and higher costs for consumers will likely cancel out any benefits, a CIBC report says
- By: IE Staff
- March 21, 2022 March 21, 2022
- 15:31
Russian bond trading resumes for 1st time since Ukraine war
Stocks last traded on Feb. 25, the day after the invasion started
- By: The Associated Press
- March 21, 2022 March 21, 2022
- 12:10
Risks aside, big banks’ outlook remains rosy: DBRS
Rising rates, margins seen supporting profits as credit conditions normalize
- By: James Langton
- March 18, 2022 March 18, 2022
- 15:20
Canadian investors trim foreign holdings: StatsCan
Foreign and domestic investors alike dumped shares, turned to bonds in January
- By: James Langton
- March 18, 2022 March 18, 2022
- 14:59
No need to redefine ESG for wartime, RIA chair says
ESG investors can use their portfolios as a "weapon," says Roger Beauchemin, chair of the Responsible Investment Association
- By: Melissa Shin
- March 18, 2022 March 18, 2022
- 09:23
OSFI launches consultation on risk management for pension plans
Feedback will shape future guidance
- By: IE Staff
- March 17, 2022 March 17, 2022
- 16:29
Under headline jobs figures, report finds pockets of weakness in rebound for women
Labour force participation lags since the pandemic began
- By: Jordan Press, The Canadian Press
- March 17, 2022 March 17, 2022
- 15:37
IFIC to end ETF double counting
Canadian ETF assets are overstated by about $25.7 billion, trade group reports
- By: James Langton
- March 17, 2022 March 17, 2022
- 15:11
Hot housing market gives some Canadians cold comfort
Housing costs are a growing worry, BMO index finds
- By: IE Staff
- March 17, 2022 March 17, 2022
- 15:02
Sanctions could drive surge in cybercrime: Moody’s
Cut off from the financial system, Russia may turn to ransomware attacks
- By: James Langton
- March 17, 2022 March 17, 2022
- 13:27
TD lowers global GDP forecast
Commodities price shock clouds the economic outlook
- By: James Langton
- March 17, 2022 March 17, 2022
- 13:03
OECD calls for action on war’s economic fallout
Russia conflict to cut global GDP growth, boost inflation
- By: James Langton
- March 17, 2022 March 17, 2022
- 12:48
Rising oil prices hurt, but it’s rate hikes that get you
Energy price shock isn't likely to be a catalyst for recession
- By: James Langton
- March 15, 2022 March 15, 2022
- 16:47
Average home price hit record $816,720 last month as supply began to rebound: CREA
Prices have been driven upward by fierce bidding wars coupled with a lack of homes being listed
- By: Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press
- March 15, 2022 March 15, 2022
- 14:11
As rates rise, households sit on record debt piles
Both household assets and debts are well above pre-pandemic levels, RBC reports
- By: James Langton
- March 15, 2022 March 15, 2022
- 13:55
G20 GDP growth slowed in Q4: OECD
Full-year GDP rebounded sharply from initial pandemic hit
- By: James Langton
- March 15, 2022 March 15, 2022
- 12:51
Big Six capital requirements to dip under Basel III
Banks' capital demands to decline by 3% on average with final rules, Fitch says
- By: James Langton
- March 15, 2022 March 15, 2022
- 12:49
CPP sees carbon markets flourishing
Demand for offsets set to soar, driving prices sharply higher
- By: James Langton
- March 14, 2022 March 14, 2022
- 17:19
As supply chains recover, Russia lands a new blow
Higher energy and transportation costs, materials shortages threaten recovery, Moody's says
- By: James Langton
- March 14, 2022 March 14, 2022
- 14:45
Federal Reserve to begin risky pursuit of a “soft landing”
Many economists worry that with the price of gas spiking, the additional burden of higher interest rates could choke off growth
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- March 14, 2022 March 14, 2022
- 12:21
Looking closer at portfolios amid the war in Ukraine
Money managers need to pay more attention to the political climate when deciding which assets to hold
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 11, 2022 March 11, 2022
- 15:41
More defaults ahead for Chinese developers, says Moody’s
Persistent liquidity constraints and large debt maturities signal that defaults are likely
- By: James Langton
- March 11, 2022 March 11, 2022
- 14:31