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
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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
Debt downgrade threat diminished: Fitch
Stronger balance sheets and commodity prices limit the risk of companies dropping to junk
- By: James Langton
- February 9, 2021 February 9, 2021
- 12:41
Investors need better disclosure of banks’ CRE lending: DBRS
A lack of detail and standards makes assessing banks' exposure to commercial real estate difficult
- By: James Langton
- February 9, 2021 February 9, 2021
- 12:32
Second wave sees surge in mortality, shift in those affected: StatsCan
Excess deaths resumed in the fall but younger, western Canadians were more affected, the agency said
- By: James Langton
- February 8, 2021 February 8, 2021
- 16:03
Scotiabank renews lease in Toronto, but vacating top floors of Scotia Plaza tower
The move comes as the pandemic forces companies to rethink their office spaces with many employees working from home
- By: The Canadian Press
- February 8, 2021 February 8, 2021
- 14:52
Average Toronto home price to top $1 million for first time in 2021
The real estate board says the supply of listings is not keeping up with growth in transactions
- By: Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press
- February 8, 2021 February 8, 2021
- 13:37
Pandemic joins cyber, climate risk on list of key economic concerns
GRI survey of financial institutions finds confidence in financial system, despite risks
- By: James Langton
- February 8, 2021 February 8, 2021
- 12:51
Retail investor rush may spark reform: Moody’s
Retail brokers, CCPs, exchanges could see changes prompted by Reddit saga
- By: James Langton
- February 8, 2021 February 8, 2021
- 12:42
Stock buybacks to return after pandemic pause: Fitch
Earnings recovery expected to spur resumption of repurchase activity, the rating agency said
- By: James Langton
- February 5, 2021 February 5, 2021
- 16:54
Consumer, business insolvencies down 30% last year
Overall, Canadian insolvency filings were at a 20-year low in 2020
- By: The Canadian Press
- February 5, 2021 February 5, 2021
- 13:40
January jobs slide wiped out fall employment gains
The economy lost almost 213,000 jobs last month
- By: IE staff, with files from Canadian Press
- February 5, 2021 February 5, 2021
- 12:20
U.S. employers added just 49K jobs in January
The increase made scarcely any dent in the nearly 10 million jobs that remain lost
- By: Christopher S. Rugaber, The Associated Press
- February 5, 2021 February 5, 2021
- 11:11
U.S. securities watchdogs reviewing recent stock market turbulence
The market battle that involved GameStop, AMC has sparked a review of trading practices
- By: Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press
- February 5, 2021 February 5, 2021
- 10:16
Fight against modern slavery to reshape supply chains: Fitch
Holding firms to account for their suppliers' labour practices could change product sourcing, report says
- By: James Langton
- February 4, 2021 February 4, 2021
- 15:59
Clients may want to rethink their moving plans: CIBC
Think twice before investing in real estate outside urban centres, a new report cautions
- By: IE Staff
- February 4, 2021 February 4, 2021
- 15:13
U.S. securities class actions drop in 2020 — except those against Canadian firms
Overall caseloads declined, while Covid-19 and SPACs emerged as new issues
- By: James Langton
- February 3, 2021 February 3, 2021
- 14:24
The impact of enhanced ESG disclosure on access to capital, valuations
A Moody's report assesses how post-pandemic ESG priorities, decarbonization and disclosure issues are converging
- By: James Langton
- February 3, 2021 February 3, 2021
- 13:59
How pension funds are positioning assets
Private equity allocations expected to increase, a poll found
- By: IE Staff
- February 3, 2021 February 3, 2021
- 12:49
ETF sales start the year strong
Flows into Canadian ETFs reached $3.5 billion in January
- By: IE Staff
- February 3, 2021 February 3, 2021
- 11:04
The rise of the retail investor
New research confirms surge of new young investors
- By: James Langton
- February 2, 2021 February 2, 2021
- 17:05
High demand and higher prices for Vancouver real estate in January
Sales were up 52.1% year over year
- By: The Canadian Press
- February 2, 2021 February 2, 2021
- 14:39