Net-zero pledges to drive corporate action on climate: Moody’s
Tougher stances on emissions and enhanced disclosure are expected to have a big impact
- By: James Langton
- April 29, 2021 April 29, 2021
- 17:44
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Cases are up at OBSI, but client compensation is down
Both the number and average size of successful complaints about investment firms dropped in 2020
- By: James Langton
- April 29, 2021 February 2, 2022
- 15:11
Investors bullish on Bitcoin, while advisors remain “overwhelmingly pessimistic”
A recent survey from Horizons ETFs found a striking gap in advisor and investor perceptions
- By: Mark Burgess
- April 29, 2021 May 11, 2021
- 14:19
Outlook for global financial sector improves
Ratings trends in the first quarter point to easing risks
- By: James Langton
- April 29, 2021 April 29, 2021
- 13:28
Surging bond yields take a bite out of Canadian DB plans
Investors have been readying themselves for mounting inflationary pressure, said a report from RBC Investor & Treasury Services
- By: IE Staff
- April 29, 2021 April 29, 2021
- 10:55
U.S. economy accelerated at a robust 6.4% in Q1
GDP growth in the current April-June period is expected to be even faster
- By: Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press
- April 29, 2021 April 29, 2021
- 10:26
Widespread financial worries pre-date pandemic: FINRA
Research recommends tackling financial stress by enhancing education and savings
- By: James Langton
- April 28, 2021 April 28, 2021
- 16:24
Statistics Canada says retail sales up 4.8% in February
Data suggests sales will weaken in April amid new Covid restrictions
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 28, 2021 April 28, 2021
- 11:34
Banks weathered Covid-19 much better than financial crisis: BIS
International stats show banks were a source of strength during the pandemic
- By: James Langton
- April 27, 2021 April 27, 2021
- 15:54
Foreign direct investment crimped by Covid: StatsCan
Investment continued flowing across borders in 2020, but at a slower pace
- By: James Langton
- April 27, 2021 April 27, 2021
- 14:43
Will exuberant market sentiment last?
Investors should be prepared to add defence quickly, says Richardson Wealth
- By: IE Staff
- April 26, 2021 April 26, 2021
- 15:31
Energy sector outlook turns positive
Higher commodity prices and resurgent demand will drive recovery, Moody's says
- By: James Langton
- April 26, 2021 April 26, 2021
- 13:05
Official crypto poses a threat to banks: Moody’s
Central bank–issued digital currency would put pressure on traditional bank funding and fees
- By: James Langton
- April 26, 2021 April 26, 2021
- 12:53
As Covid infections rise, the economy shrugs off risk
Scotia Economics has raised its GDP forecasts for the U.S. and Canada, seeing upside risks
- By: James Langton
- April 23, 2021 April 23, 2021
- 12:15
Climate change could affect Canadian GDP more than pandemic
Canada could be more than $100 billion poorer by 2050, warns a chief economist at Swiss Re
- By: Bob Weber, The Canadian Press
- April 23, 2021 April 23, 2021
- 10:34
Money markets face reforms to address liquidity worries: Moody’s
Pandemic-driven volatility exposed systemic risks that reforms will target
- By: James Langton
- April 22, 2021 April 22, 2021
- 16:05
Housing supply needs a boost: Freeland
The federal government wants to work with lower levels of government on the housing issue, said the finance minister
- By: Jordan Press, The Canadian Press
- April 22, 2021 April 22, 2021
- 15:57
Tax time might look a little different this year for Covid benefit recipients
Some people may owe the CRA money for the first time as a result of the emergency benefits they received
- By: Craig Wong, The Canadian Press, The Canadian Press
- April 22, 2021 April 22, 2021
- 13:27
Remote working saves time and tonnes of carbon: StatsCan
Study found that curbing commutes could cut transportation emissions by 11%, while saving workers almost an hour per day
- By: James Langton
- April 22, 2021 April 22, 2021
- 12:25
ECB leaves interest rates and pandemic stimulus unchanged
ECB president Christine Lagarde said that the economic outlook in the short term "remains clouded by uncertainty"
- By: David McHugh, The Associated Press
- April 22, 2021 April 22, 2021
- 11:46
U.S. jobless claims fall to a pandemic-era low
Unemployment aid applications in the U.S. fell to 547,000 last week
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press, The Associated Press
- April 22, 2021 April 22, 2021
- 10:54
B.C. budget forecasts three years of billion-dollar deficits
The budget forecasts economic growth of 4.4% this year after declining by 5.3% in 2020
- By: Dirk Meissner
- April 21, 2021 April 21, 2021
- 17:38
DB plan solvency in best position since financial crisis: FSRA
Defined-benefit pension funding rose in Q1, the Ontario regulator said
- By: James Langton
- April 21, 2021 April 21, 2021
- 14:25
‘Once-in-a-century’ pressures leading to greater ESG demand: EY
Despite ESG asset growth, more asset managers need fully integrated processes, an EY report says
- By: Katie Keir
- April 21, 2021 April 21, 2021
- 12:52