Reforms to spark more equitable, sustainable growth required, OECD says
Report suggests measures such as shifting taxation from income to property
- By: James Langton
- July 12, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 12:12
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What’s driving the surge in bond prices?
With inflation low and deflation talk no longer whispered, government bonds are thriving
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- July 12, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 11:43
Majority of mortgages held by non-banks are not insured, StatsCan reports
Non-bank lenders held 1.7 million residential mortgages in Q4 2018
- By: James Langton
- July 12, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 11:13
Toronto stock market dips
But the Dow Jones closed above 27,000 for first time
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 11, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:28
Recession fears, market highs are cause for caution
Reports from PwC, Manulife and Purpose address the uncertainty
- By: Michelle Schriver
- July 11, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 13:04
Global VC market softens, but Canada remains robust
Investment is down slightly in the second quarter, KPMG says
- By: James Langton
- July 11, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 12:50
U.S. consumer prices tick up just 0.1% as inflation stays tame
Jerome Powell cited low inflation as a justification for potentially lowering interest rates
- By: The Associated Press
- July 11, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 10:22
U.S. companies expected to post second straight quarter of profit declines
Contributing factors include slowing economic growth, trade disputes, previous rate hikes and rising labour costs
- By: The Associated Press
- July 11, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 10:14
North American stock markets rise on prospect of upcoming U.S. rate cuts
The dollar traded for an average of US76.38¢ on Wednesday
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 10, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:28
Hedge funds replacing ‘2 and 20’ with more flexible fees: study
AIMA predicts more fund transparency in the years ahead
- By: James Langton
- July 10, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 11:11
Canadian families are increasingly stuck in their income niche, StatsCan finds
Study notes immigrants are more likely to enjoy upward mobility
- By: James Langton
- July 10, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 10:52
Luxury real estate sales rise in Toronto, Montreal; fall in Vancouver
Sales in Calgary also declined in the first half
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 10, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 10:31
TSX closes higher on Tuesday
Energy sector pushes TSX higher on producer talks to increase Alberta output
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 9, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:33
Tough first half for Canadian equity underwriters
Refinitiv reports equity issuance reached just $11.6 billion
- By: James Langton
- July 9, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 15:45
Asset managers cautiously optimistic heading into the second half
Upcoming Fed decision will carry considerable weight
- By: Mark Burgess
- July 9, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 13:22
Demographic pressures facing governments across the Americas
The ratio of elderly to working-age people is rising
- By: James Langton
- July 9, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 11:43
CMHC reports pace of housing starts in Canada jumped higher in June
Rate of urban starts increased by 26%
- By: IE staff, with files from Canadian Press
- July 9, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 11:31
North American stock markets start week lower on fading hopes of U.S. rate cuts
S&P/TSX composite index closed down 79.04 points on Monday
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 8, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:29
Morningstar to update fund rating system
New system will be more focused on fees and stingier with medals
- By: James Langton
- July 8, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 12:41
Investors turned to fixed income ETFs in June: report
But flows into fixed income were offset by redemptions in equities
- By: IE Staff
- July 8, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 12:16
Payments sector faces fintech-driven revolution
An EBA report outlines risks and opportunities
- By: James Langton
- July 8, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 11:23
Investment banking pricier in 2018, StatsCan reports
Agency reports the Investment Banking Services Price Index rose 5% in 2018
- By: James Langton
- July 8, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 10:39
TSX closes lower as gold prices fall off highs and hopes of U.S. rate cut take hit
The dollar traded for an average of US76.34¢ on Friday
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 5, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:29
Why the BoC’s rate announcement will be a balancing act
Economists say central bank must weigh domestic growth against global uncertainty
- By: IE Staff
- July 5, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 15:34
After a strong first half, where are markets headed?
Financial firms summarize the outlook for stocks, bonds and global growth
- By: IE Staff
- July 5, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 14:45