Low interest rates pose continued threat to global insurance industry: Moody’s
The most vulnerable markets include Germany, Norway and Taiwan
- By: James Langton
- April 27, 2017 April 27, 2017
- 14:30
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TSX seeks to boost dark trading
Exchange company proposes several changes in response to customer demand
- By: James Langton
- April 27, 2017 April 27, 2017
- 13:20
TSX closes lower, led by financials
Loonie slips
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 26, 2017 April 26, 2017
- 16:30
CMHC maintains “strong” risk rating for national real estate market
House price overvaluation is now present in only six markets, rather than eight
- By: Alexandra Posadzki
- April 26, 2017 April 26, 2017
- 15:30
Ontario budget to contain new spending
The provincial government will release a balanced budget on Thursday
- By: Jessica Smith Cross
- April 26, 2017 April 26, 2017
- 14:15
TSX up despite lumber dispute
Loonie drops to 14-month low
- By: Alexandra Posadzki
- April 25, 2017 April 25, 2017
- 16:30
FICC revenue to bolster Q1 results of Europe’s big banks: Fitch
The big European global trading and universal banks start reporting results next week
- By: James Langton
- April 25, 2017 April 25, 2017
- 14:55
Stock markets rally in Toronto, New York
Dow surges more than 200 points
- By: Alexandra Posadzki
- April 24, 2017 April 24, 2017
- 16:15
Ontario’s foreign buyer tax Is credit positive for Canadian banks: Moody’s
Banks become more exposed to loss from mortgage defaults if an overheated market leads to a substantial drop in house prices
- By: James Langton
- April 24, 2017 April 24, 2017
- 11:30
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world this week
Will Ontario and Nova Scotia deliver balanced budgets this Thursday?
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 23, 2017 April 23, 2017
- 15:45
Poloz on Ontario housing move: “I’m happy”
The Ontario government announced a series of measures after home prices surged one-third in a year
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 23, 2017 April 23, 2017
- 07:30
TSX dips slightly to close the week
Oil prices fall below US$50 a barrel for the first time in over three weeks
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 21, 2017 April 21, 2017
- 15:40
Canada’s inflation rate slows to 1.6% in March
Sliding food costs help offset rising gas prices as the pace of inflation decelerated from 2% in February
- By: Andy Blatchford
- April 21, 2017 April 21, 2017
- 10:20
TSX closes higher on strength in materials, industrials
U.S. stock markets also edged higher as the Nasdaq hit a new high
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 20, 2017 April 20, 2017
- 15:40
Shareholders in Alberta companies struggling to be heard
A new SHARE report finds that companies incorporated law in Alberta lag on gender diversity, corporate governance and climate-related disclosure
- By: James Langton
- April 20, 2017 April 20, 2017
- 12:30
Ontario to tax foreign buyers in effort to cool housing market
The province will also expand rent control, which currently only applies to units built before November 1991
- By: Jessica Smith Cross
- April 20, 2017 April 20, 2017
- 10:10
Report calls for requirements for certain shadow banks
Regulators must take action on shadow banks, which have grown significantly and pose a key risk to the financial system
- By: James Langton
- April 20, 2017 April 20, 2017
- 09:10
Ontario to unveil package targeted at GTA housing market
The measures will take aim at speculators, expedite more supply, tackle rental affordability and look at realtor practices
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 20, 2017 April 20, 2017
- 05:45
TSX declines, weighed down by falling gold, oil prices
U.S. markets finish mixed
- By: Aleksandra Sagan
- April 19, 2017 April 19, 2017
- 16:30
Moody’s joins Climate Bonds Partner Program
Green bond issuance rose 120% to US$93.4 billion in 2016
- By: James Langton
- April 19, 2017 April 19, 2017
- 15:25
Strong start to 2017 bodes well for Canada, IFM says
The IMF’s estimate for worldwide economic growth is 3.5% for this year
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 18, 2017 April 18, 2017
- 17:00
Toronto, New York markets close lower
Loonie, oil move down
- By: Alexandra Posadzki
- April 18, 2017 April 18, 2017
- 15:50
Populism drives biggest global risks: Fitch
The potential for political disruption in the Eurozone is identified as the most urgent risk to Fitch Ratings' global credit ratings' portfolio.
- By: James Langton
- April 18, 2017 April 18, 2017
- 15:30
Bank of Canada warns of automation “side effects”
Innovation is expected to boost productivity but it will likely bring job losses and greater income inequality
- By: Andy Blatchford
- April 18, 2017 April 18, 2017
- 14:30
Global insurers look to M&A in a bid to diversify their businesses
But a shift to more strategic deal making should underpin insurance executives’ rationale if they want deals to pay off in the long run, new…
- By: Beatrice Paez
- April 18, 2017 April 18, 2017
- 11:40