Active managers fumble Covid-19 opportunity
Most active U.S. equity funds lagged benchmarks during crisis, research finds
- By: James Langton
- July 20, 2020 July 20, 2020
- 16:13
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NYSE firms see Q1 profits jump
Revenues dipped, but expenses also fell in Q1
- By: James Langton
- July 20, 2020 July 20, 2020
- 11:20
Wall Street weathers the pandemic in Q2: Moody’s
Credit loss provisions rise, but firms shore up capital
- By: James Langton
- July 20, 2020 July 20, 2020
- 11:09
Covid-19 causing company controversies
New Sustainalytics report highlights key ESG risks and rating downgrades
- By: IE Staff
- July 17, 2020 July 17, 2020
- 14:37
Where insurers are investing and pulling back
A global survey looked at continuing and emerging trends, amid pandemic
- By: Michelle Schriver
- July 17, 2020 July 17, 2020
- 12:58
U.S. Fed to expand lending beyond mid-sized businesses
Groups like hospitals and educational institutions will be included
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press, The Associated Press
- July 17, 2020 July 17, 2020
- 10:59
Jump in U.S. housing starts, but hurdles remain
New projects are still at risk due to pandemic hotspots
- By: Raf Casert And Mike Corder, The Associated Press
- July 17, 2020 July 17, 2020
- 10:24
Pandemic tougher on working women: RBC
Women's participation in the workforce has dropped to its lowest level in more than 30 years
- By: James Langton
- July 16, 2020 July 16, 2020
- 13:10
Bank of America sees recessionary impacts ‘deep into 2022’
The five big Wall Street banks set aside more than $30B in Q2 to cover loans
- By: Ken Sweet, The Associated Press
- July 16, 2020 July 16, 2020
- 12:25
Research finds few top fund performers can make it last
Most top quartile funds are destined to fall
- By: James Langton
- July 16, 2020 July 16, 2020
- 11:30
Bond ETF assets soar
Growing institutional interest is driving fixed income ETF flows
- By: James Langton
- July 15, 2020 July 30, 2020
- 15:59
Market exuberance could prove irrational
The economic recovery remains uncertain, the FSB warns
- By: James Langton
- July 15, 2020 July 15, 2020
- 15:45
Some businesses soon face closure or layoffs: StatsCan
Companies have limited time in current operating conditions before taking drastic measures
- By: James Langton
- July 15, 2020 July 15, 2020
- 13:12
Could CERB slow the economic recovery?
Critical income support could delay return to work, NBF report says
- By: James Langton
- July 15, 2020 July 15, 2020
- 12:28
Small businesses added $117B of new debt to battle Covid-19: CFIB
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business also finds that only 24% of small businesses are back to normal revenue
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 15, 2020 July 15, 2020
- 10:55
Home sales continued to rebound in June after earlier pandemic freeze
June sales were up 63% month over month
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 15, 2020 July 15, 2020
- 10:21
Sports restarts remain uncertain: Fitch
Leagues' plans may be foiled by player safety concerns
- By: James Langton
- July 14, 2020 July 14, 2020
- 15:29
Smart beta stalled: Morningstar
Assets are growing, but market share is stagnant
- By: James Langton
- July 14, 2020 July 14, 2020
- 15:03
Alberta’s economy hit hardest in 2020: StatsCan
Commodity exposure, Covid-19 prevalence underpins economic fallout
- By: James Langton
- July 14, 2020 July 14, 2020
- 13:42
Wall Street remains unsettled as bank profit reports roll in
JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Citigroup have all released their Q2 earnings
- By: Stan Choe, The Associated Press, The Associated Press
- July 14, 2020 July 14, 2020
- 10:37
Spiking cost of gasoline pushes June U.S. consumer prices up 0.6%
Increase in CPI follows three straight months of declines
- By: Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press
- July 14, 2020 July 14, 2020
- 10:06
Consumer spending turns positive
For the first time this year, spending outpaced last year's levels, RBC reports
- By: James Langton
- July 13, 2020 July 13, 2020
- 12:13