Most firms now use model portfolios: survey
Advisory firms are also looking to increase their alternative offerings, according to Natixis
- By: IE Staff
- February 19, 2021 February 19, 2021
- 11:53
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Update: Evolve launches Bitcoin ETF
The fund will be listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange
- By: IE Staff
- February 19, 2021 February 19, 2021
- 09:15
Pandemic savings could “turbocharge” recovery: TD
Releasing pent-up demand could boost growth and lead to tightened monetary policy
- By: James Langton
- February 18, 2021 February 18, 2021
- 17:48
M&A shakes off pandemic in Q4: Crosbie & Co.
Deal volume hit a quarterly record in Q4, value exceeded rest of 2020 combined
- By: James Langton
- February 18, 2021 February 18, 2021
- 12:20
Pandemic has Canadians rethinking retirement plans
More Canadians are thinking about aging at home and living closer to family
- By: IE Staff
- February 18, 2021 February 18, 2021
- 11:11
Stocks as a safe haven?
High duration risk in bonds is just one reason investors are buying up equities
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- February 18, 2021 February 18, 2021
- 10:29
Feds could be catalyst for Canada’s green bond market: C.D. Howe
Federal green bonds could help meet climate goals and set standards for fledgling market
- By: James Langton
- February 18, 2021 February 17, 2021
- 09:00
Second wave is milder economically, Fitch says
Sectors have adapted to pandemic-related restrictions
- By: James Langton
- February 17, 2021 February 17, 2021
- 16:01
More stimulus? Maybe, but keep it targeted and temporary: C.D. Howe
Any additional support should focus on boosting productivity, the think tank says
- By: James Langton
- February 17, 2021 February 17, 2021
- 13:22
Amid pandemic, mortgage market surges: StatsCan
Borrowing hit new highs in 2020, and credit conditions held steady
- By: James Langton
- February 17, 2021 February 17, 2021
- 12:52
Annual inflation rate climbs to 1% in January
The consumer price index hasn't been above 1% in about a year
- By: Jordan Press, The Canadian Press
- February 17, 2021 February 17, 2021
- 12:22
U.S. retail sales jump 5.3%, thanks to $600 stimulus cheques
The January result followed three months of declines
- By: Joseph Pisani, The Associated Press
- February 17, 2021 February 17, 2021
- 11:18
Stranded assets a downgrade risk in a low-carbon economy
Sovereign ratings may come under pressure as demand for dirty energy drops
- By: James Langton
- February 16, 2021 February 16, 2021
- 16:35
Households were financially fragile before the pandemic: report
FINRA research finds 40% lacked the capacity to handle a crisis before Covid-19
- By: James Langton
- February 16, 2021 February 16, 2021
- 16:06
Immigration likely to miss targets again in 2021: RBC
Lingering effects of the pandemic will weigh on a key driver of economic growth
- By: James Langton
- February 16, 2021 February 16, 2021
- 13:16
Canadian investors went on a U.S.-equities buying spree in December
Despite heavy outflows in December, cross-border investment was positive for 2020, StatsCan reports
- By: James Langton
- February 16, 2021 February 16, 2021
- 13:04
Overheated stock market at risk of bubble in a disconnect from economy, experts say
The S&P/TSX composite is up 65% from March 2020 lows
- By: Ross Marowits
- February 16, 2021 February 16, 2021
- 10:03
Canadians’ financial well-being drops amid pandemic
Women, parents and young Canadians have suffered most, suggests a new well-being index
- By: IE Staff
- February 12, 2021 February 12, 2021
- 13:07
Wholesale sales down annually for first time since 2009: StatsCan
Sales down in December, but not as sharply as feared, a Scotia report said
- By: James Langton
- February 12, 2021 February 12, 2021
- 12:54
Insurers see interest in life and health products despite a ‘tough year’
Both Manulife and Sun Life's Q4 earnings beat analyst expectations
- By: Anita Balakrishnan, The Canadian Press
- February 11, 2021 February 11, 2021
- 15:41
Small stocks roar after years of getting trampled
The Russell 2000 Index has more than tripled the gains of S&P 500 in the last three months
- By: Stan Choe, The Associated Press, The Associated Press
- February 11, 2021 February 11, 2021
- 10:06
Time for a goal refresh?
Pandemic uncertainty weighs on clients, recent polls suggest
- By: IE Staff
- February 10, 2021 February 10, 2021
- 14:35
U.S. consumer prices up 0.3% in January, led by energy spike
Despite the monthly increase, inflation remains tame
- By: Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press
- February 10, 2021 February 10, 2021
- 10:33
DB pension funding rebounds in Q4: FSRA
The market recovery helped restore the median solvency ratio to pre-pandemic levels
- By: James Langton
- February 9, 2021 February 9, 2021
- 17:17