Sustainable funds hold their own as markets tumble worldwide
The pandemic is spotlighting how companies are doing on ESG issues
- By: Stan Choe, The Associated Press, The Associated Press
- June 25, 2020 June 25, 2020
- 10:57
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US GDP fell 5% in Q1
The 5% drop was the sharpest quarterly decline since Q4 of 2008
- By: Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press
- June 25, 2020 June 25, 2020
- 10:24
Covid-19 exposes magnitude of ESG risks
How countries and companies cope is increasingly important to investors
- By: James Langton
- June 24, 2020 June 24, 2020
- 16:58
Financial casualties of Covid-19 face knock-on effects: StatsCan
The fallout includes poor mental health and food insecurity
- By: James Langton
- June 24, 2020 June 24, 2020
- 13:07
How Covid-19 is impacting Canadian VC investment
Companies developing technology for the health care and education sectors have attracted the most investment dollars, KPMG reports
- By: IE Staff
- June 24, 2020 June 24, 2020
- 10:42
Virus pummels commercial real estate, could end long boom
Working from home and online shopping result in weak demand for office space
- By: The Associated Press
- June 24, 2020 June 24, 2020
- 10:25
IMF expects global economy to shrink by 4.9% this year
The annual contraction will be the worst since post-WWII
- By: Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press
- June 24, 2020 June 24, 2020
- 10:12
Credit unions shine on ESG risks: DBRS
Community model drives good ethics, positive social impact
- By: James Langton
- June 23, 2020 June 23, 2020
- 17:00
Asset managers concerned about unethical behaviour, asset mispricing
CFA Institute members were asked how they think the pandemic will affect capital markets
- By: IE Staff
- June 23, 2020 June 23, 2020
- 13:23
What to expect as the Russell 3000 rebalances
Record trading volumes are expected as "reconstitution" concludes
- By: Michelle Schriver
- June 23, 2020 June 23, 2020
- 08:54
Covid-19 to reshape economy, society: Moody’s
Lower growth, higher debt, greater ESG demand seen in post-pandemic world
- By: James Langton
- June 22, 2020 June 22, 2020
- 16:32
Post-Covid recovery calls for creative financing: C.D. Howe
Report calls on government to support innovation, curb uncertainty, for companies
- By: James Langton
- June 22, 2020 June 22, 2020
- 14:49
Covid-19 may change banking for good: Moody’s
Rapid shift to digital services and remote working have occurred due to distancing demands
- By: James Langton
- June 19, 2020 June 19, 2020
- 13:53
StatsCan finds elevated death rates in Alberta, B.C. and Quebec
Provisional demographic data indicates "excess mortality" since the pandemic arose
- By: James Langton
- June 19, 2020 June 19, 2020
- 13:04
ETF, mutual fund investors show divergent preferences in May
Both product categories recorded net sales of $2.6 billion
- By: IE Staff
- June 19, 2020 June 19, 2020
- 12:23
StatsCan says retail sales in April dropped 26%
Economists expected a decline of 15%
- By: The Canadian Press
- June 19, 2020 June 19, 2020
- 11:40
Long-term appetite for oil in doubt: Moody’s
Report suggests oil demand may flag for years post-pandemic
- By: James Langton
- June 18, 2020 June 18, 2020
- 16:56
Some provinces feeling more pain than others
Economic recovery from Covid-19 expected to be “slow and gradual”
- By: IE Staff
- June 18, 2020 June 18, 2020
- 14:24
Banks’ plans derailed by Covid-19: Fitch
Huge Q2 credit provisions not seen growing, unless economy falters further
- By: James Langton
- June 18, 2020 June 18, 2020
- 13:11
The demographic challenge from Covid-19
Pandemic's effect on immigration represents a key economic threat
- By: James Langton
- June 18, 2020 June 18, 2020
- 12:16
Statistics Canada says annual inflation rate in May sinks to negative 0.4%
It was the second month in a row for negative inflation
- By: Craig Wong, The Canadian Press, The Canadian Press
- June 17, 2020 June 17, 2020
- 13:47