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
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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
Expect a bump in Canadian junk
Moodys expects Canadian firms to increase use of high-yield debt market in 2017
- By: James Langton
- December 12, 2016 December 12, 2016
- 10:35
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
Bombardier talks to investors about its turnaround efforts and CREA will release national home sales numbers
- By: The Canadian Press
- December 12, 2016 December 12, 2016
- 07:50
TSX continues its rise
Major New York markets hit second consecutive day of record highs
- By: Aleksandra Sagan
- December 9, 2016 December 9, 2016
- 17:40
Default rate for speculative-grade securities dropping: Moody’s report
The rate, which was at 4.6% in November, is expected to continue declining to 3.2% next November, well below the historical average of 4.2%
- By: James Langton
- December 9, 2016 December 9, 2016
- 10:00
TSX and New York stock markets rally
Crude prices top US$50 a barrel
- By: Linda Nguyen
- December 8, 2016 December 8, 2016
- 17:20
Viola Desmond will be the first Canadian woman to grace face of banknote
The business woman turned civil libertarian will be featured on front of the $10 bill when the next series goes into circulation in 2018
- By: Joanna Smith
- December 8, 2016 December 8, 2016
- 11:35
Dow Jones, S&P 500 rally to record highs
TSX soars more than 100 points
- By: Linda Nguyen
- December 7, 2016 December 7, 2016
- 17:20
Moody’s outlook for Canadian banks remains negative
The likely reduction of support for systemically important banks and elevated housing prices and high levels of household debt remain vulnerabilities
- By: James Langton
- December 7, 2016 December 7, 2016
- 10:40
Bank of Canada to make final interest rate announcement of the year
The central bank is widely expected to keep its interest rate target set at 0.5%
- By: The Canadian Press
- December 7, 2016 December 7, 2016
- 07:00
Stock markets end moderately higher
Oil and gold retreat
- By: Linda Nguyen
- December 6, 2016 December 6, 2016
- 17:00
Fitch revises outlook for Canadian banks upward
Canada’s banks’ strong fundamentals mean that the risks they face should be manageable heading into 2017
- By: James Langton
- December 6, 2016 December 6, 2016
- 12:30
Moderately positive 2017 expected for Canada
Global economic growth is likely to improve in the short term as political leaders move away from austerity and into providing fiscal stimulus, new report…
- By: Tessie Sanci
- December 6, 2016 December 6, 2016
- 11:55
October trade deficit falls to $1.1 billion, smallest since January
However, export volumes continue to track year-on-year declines
- By: Craig Wong, The Canadian Press
- December 6, 2016 December 6, 2016
- 11:00
Moody’s revises insurance sector outlook downward for 2017
The credit-rating agency cites the interest rate environment and the political climate as key reasons for changing its outlook to negative
- By: James Langton
- December 5, 2016 December 5, 2016
- 16:15
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- By: The Canadian Press
- December 5, 2016 December 5, 2016
- 13:20
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world this week
Interest rate announcement, BMO earnings on deck
- By: The Canadian Press
- December 4, 2016 December 4, 2016
- 20:00
U.S. asset managers AUM boosted by market performance during Q3: Moody’s
An aggregate decline in effective fee rates was driven by the largest managers
- By: James Langton
- December 1, 2016 December 1, 2016
- 17:00