Money market fund reforms could sink sector
FSB proposals to shore up money markets could curb their appeal to investors and sponsors, Moody's warns
- By: James Langton
- July 5, 2021 July 5, 2021
- 12:13
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Hiring intentions hit all-time high in Bank of Canada business outlook survey
Two-fifths of respondents don't expect a quick return to a normal work schedule
- By: Jordan Press
- July 5, 2021 July 5, 2021
- 11:21
Economy contracted 0.3% in April, StatsCan says
A 5.5% drop in the retail sector drove the monthly decline
- By: Jordan Press, The Canadian Press
- June 30, 2021 June 30, 2021
- 10:07
U.S. consumer confidence hits highest level since pandemic
The index increased in June for the fifth straight month
- By: Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press
- June 29, 2021 June 29, 2021
- 13:00
Freed from Covid restrictions, big U.S. banks hike dividends
Banks see few places to put their big profits other than back into the hands of their shareholders
- By: Ken Sweet
- June 29, 2021 June 29, 2021
- 11:58
Immigration innovation key to handling aging population: RBC
Canada needs to boost the number of new workers and target labour market shortages
- By: James Langton
- June 29, 2021 June 29, 2021
- 11:45
Canadian commercial real estate pointing to post-pandemic economic upswing: CBRE
Sublets, which flooded the market during the pandemic, are now in demand
- By: The Canadian Press
- June 28, 2021 June 28, 2021
- 14:13
China’s new three-child policy unlikely to boost population growth: Fitch
Slow growth may persist due to factors such as housing, education costs
- By: James Langton
- June 28, 2021 June 28, 2021
- 14:00
CFA and other organizations move to fill gap in ESG standards
The CFA's proposed disclosures should help advisors, but others may try to go further with product certification
- By: Mark Burgess
- June 28, 2021 June 28, 2021
- 12:31
Asset managers would benefit from U.K. regulator’s climate disclosures: Moody’s
The payoff from tougher climate disclosure outweighs the costs, a report said
- By: James Langton
- June 28, 2021 June 28, 2021
- 11:44
Poor disclosure of employee information hampering ESG investors: report
ESG information will remain "patchy and haphazard" until disclosure is regulated
- By: Mark Burgess
- June 28, 2021 June 28, 2021
- 11:18
U.S. consumer spending flat in May
Consumer spending stalled as incomes dropped for a second month and inflation posted a sizeable gain
- By: Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press
- June 25, 2021 June 25, 2021
- 12:07
Bank clients act on advice, but don’t want it: survey
J.D. Power finds customer satisfaction increases dramatically when clients receive advice that meets their needs
- By: IE Staff
- June 25, 2021 June 25, 2021
- 11:39
Russell U.S. indexes reconstitution reflects widespread recovery
The breakpoint between large and small caps reached a record, and style took a cyclical tilt
- By: Michelle Schriver
- June 24, 2021 June 24, 2021
- 16:25
Speedy jab delivery sparks quick recovery
BMO Economics' business activity index rebounded in May after a third wave slump
- By: James Langton
- June 24, 2021 June 24, 2021
- 12:39
U.S. economy up 6.4% in Q1
The coming year could prove to be the strongest for the U.S. economy in decades, say economists
- By: Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press
- June 24, 2021 June 24, 2021
- 10:23
Technology saved the economy but may upend the job market
Labour reallocation in the wake of the pandemic may take longer than expected, TD says
- By: James Langton
- June 23, 2021 June 23, 2021
- 16:51
Life insurance claims related to Covid-19 increase amid second wave
Last year, December had the second-highest monthly total for individual claims attributable to the virus
- By: IE Staff
- June 23, 2021 June 23, 2021
- 13:46
Retail sales fell 5.7% in April amid pandemic’s third wave
Consumer spending is on track to rebound strongly in the year's second half, economist says
- By: The Canadian Press
- June 23, 2021 June 23, 2021
- 11:02
The hottest seller at GameStop is its own stock
The “meme stock” darling raised more than $1 billion in its latest stock sale
- By: Michelle Chapman, The Associated Press
- June 22, 2021 June 22, 2021
- 15:33
Expect prices to rise faster south of the border: CIBC
A new report predicts inflation won’t be as high in Canada as it is in the U.S.
- By: IE Staff
- June 22, 2021 June 22, 2021
- 13:45
Entrepreneurs optimistic in face of pandemic challenges: survey
As many small businesses struggle, an RBC poll shows more people aspiring to be entrepreneurs
- By: IE Staff
- June 22, 2021 June 22, 2021
- 10:39
Money the biggest source of stress for Canadians: FP Canada
More than half of respondents to a national survey said they’ve lost sleep over money
- By: IE Staff
- June 22, 2021 June 18, 2021
- 08:40