Stabilizing economic growth will support structured finance asset quality in 2017: Moody’s
The credit quality of Canadian covered bond programs will be strong in the new year
- By: James Langton
- December 19, 2016 December 19, 2016
- 15:00
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Financial markets holiday season advisory
TSX closed Dec. 26-27 and Jan. 2
- By: The Canadian Press
- December 19, 2016 December 19, 2016
- 10:15
TSX, oil and gold move higher
New York markets edge down
- By: Aleksandra Sagan
- December 16, 2016 December 16, 2016
- 17:15
More Canadian women join top 1% while gap with poor grows: report
Canada had 268,500 tax filers in the top 1% in 2014, earning at least $225,100
- By: Ross Marowits
- December 16, 2016 December 16, 2016
- 16:50
RBC predicts tepid growth for Canada in 2017
Consumer spending and a slight increase in business investment will help Canada’s GDP grow by 1.8% next year, RBC predicts
- By: Tessie Sanci
- December 16, 2016 December 16, 2016
- 12:30
ISDA selects IBA to run credit derivatives determinations committees
The committees are responsible for determining whether credit events have occurred in the credit default swaps market
- By: James Langton
- December 16, 2016 December 16, 2016
- 10:00
B.C. offers five-year, interest-free down payment loans to first-time buyers
The program that starts next month applies to homes with a maximum value of $750,000
- By: Dirk Meissner
- December 16, 2016 December 16, 2016
- 07:00
TSX, Wall Street gain as gold prices sink against a soaring U.S. dollar
Canadian dollar loses ground
- By: Linda Nguyen
- December 15, 2016 December 15, 2016
- 17:10
New housing finance rules to curb exposure to rising debt levels: Bank of Canada
Canada's financial system remains vulnerable to the continued rise in house prices across the country
- By: Andy Blatchford
- December 15, 2016 December 15, 2016
- 15:20
ASC to adopt gender disclosure requirements for issuers
The move follows most of the other members of the CSA that already adopted these requirements two years ago
- By: James Langton
- December 15, 2016 December 15, 2016
- 10:50
Task force outlines framework for business, industry to report climate risks
Proposals designed to inform investors and asset managers of the financial impact of climate change
- By: Ian Bickis
- December 14, 2016 December 14, 2016
- 18:50
TSX, U.S. markets pull back as Fed hikes rates for the first time this year
Fed increase drags down Canadian dollar
- By: Linda Nguyen
- December 14, 2016 December 14, 2016
- 17:15
Fed move unlikely to cause significant boost in Canadian rates: experts
TD Bank raises some mortgage rates
- By: Alexandra Posadzki
- December 14, 2016 December 14, 2016
- 16:40
NYSE purchases NSX
National Stock Exchange, which had planned to cease trading on Friday, gives the NYSE a fourth U.S. exchange licence
- By: James Langton
- December 14, 2016 December 14, 2016
- 11:35
Middle-income Canadians face sizeable debt burden: StatsCan
Real estate represents a higher share of assets and mortgages make up the largest share of liabilities for all but the lowest income group
- By: James Langton
- December 14, 2016 December 14, 2016
- 11:30
TSX climbs on higher oil prices
An optimistic tone sets on Wall Street as the Fed meets
- By: Linda Nguyen
- December 13, 2016 December 13, 2016
- 17:15
Substantial investments in blockchain expected for 2017
A new Deloitte survey finds that in addition to financial services, various other industries are now realizing the opportunities blockchain creates
- By: James Langton
- December 13, 2016 December 13, 2016
- 11:30
Financial services sector’s real estate needs set to rise
Growth of fintech and compliance is causing financial services firms to reconsider their office space needs
- By: James Langton
- December 13, 2016 December 13, 2016
- 10:15
Feds yank section from budget legislation amid opposition from Quebec
Provisions in Bill C-29 that would have allowed banks to circumvent Quebec’s consumer protection laws are being turfed
- By: The Canadian Press
- December 13, 2016 December 13, 2016
- 07:30
Feds optimistic Canada can fend off competitiveness threat from Trump tax cuts
In Canada, top earners — those making more than $200,000 — now face a combined rate of about 53%, which is among the highest in…
- By: Andy Blatchford
- December 13, 2016 December 13, 2016
- 07:25
Economists expect continued growth stateside for 2017
Business confidence is seen as the most important factor impacting U.S. economic growth, followed by fiscal policy and private credit market conditions
- By: James Langton
- December 12, 2016 December 12, 2016
- 18:00
TSX declines amid soaring oil prices
Crude rises to highest level in 2016
- By: Linda Nguyen
- December 12, 2016 December 12, 2016
- 17:30
Oil production pledges prompt optimism that Canadian oilpatch will grow again
A weekend deal sees multiple oil producers, including Russia, agree to cut production
- By: Dan Healing
- December 12, 2016 December 12, 2016
- 16:45
Smaller U.S. firms at risk under DOL rule
A new report suggests the costs of compliance with the fiduciary requirement could be burdensome for smaller firms
- By: James Langton
- December 12, 2016 December 12, 2016
- 14:40
Move away from fossil fuel investments picking up pace
A new report suggests that more investors are divesting their investments in fossil fuels while investments in clean energy are growing steadily
- By: James Langton
- December 12, 2016 December 12, 2016
- 14:05