Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world this week
Finance ministers meet in Vancouver
- By: The Canadian Press
- June 20, 2016 June 20, 2016
- 05:35
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TSX, loonie rise as oil prices rebound
New York negative on Brexit fears
- By: Alexandra Posadzki
- June 17, 2016 June 17, 2016
- 15:55
Study sheds light on income mobility
High-earning parents are more likely to produce higher-earning kids than previously thought
- By: James Langton
- June 17, 2016 June 17, 2016
- 09:00
ICMA updates Green Bond Principles
The updated principles aim to standardize transparency and disclosure for green bond issuers
- By: James Langton
- June 16, 2016 June 16, 2016
- 13:50
Big Data to expand insurers’ analytical capabilities: Moody’s
However, barriers to entry remain, and increase in data about policyholders will raise privacy concerns
- By: James Langton
- June 16, 2016 June 16, 2016
- 08:50
Bequest boom will fuel Canadian wealth management
Benjamin Tal, deputy chief economist at CIBC World Markets Inc., explains why the $750-billion inheritance wave expected over the next decade will be saved —not…
- By: Benjamin Tal
- June 16, 2016 December 15, 2017
- 05:30
Allianz tests blockchain technology for catastrophe bond trading
Test demonstrates that transactional processing and settlement between insurers and investors could be significantly accelerated and simplified by blockchain-based contracts
- By: James Langton
- June 15, 2016 June 15, 2016
- 13:00
Gain in Canada’s manufacturing sales in April will be temporary, analysts say
May’s Alberta forest fires are expected to be a significant drag on the economy in the second quarter
- By: The Canadian Press
- June 15, 2016 June 15, 2016
- 12:00
Canadian life insurers untroubled by oil and gas industry exposure
DBRS considers the exposures of Canadian life insurers to the oil and gas sector to be manageable from a credit perspective
- By: James Langton
- June 15, 2016 June 15, 2016
- 11:00
CC&L closing two alternative funds to new investment
CC&L Global Market Neutral Fund opening to individual investors
- By: IE Staff
- June 14, 2016 June 14, 2016
- 08:30
Provinces face diverging credit challenges after oil price drop: Moody’s
Oil-producing provinces face fiscal headwinds
- By: James Langton
- June 14, 2016 June 14, 2016
- 06:30
HSBC units settle with BCSC for charging clients excess fees
HSBC Investment Funds (Canada) and HSBC Private Wealth Services (Canada) agree to pay more than $7 million in compensation to clients
- By: James Langton
- June 13, 2016 June 13, 2016
- 16:00
OECD lauds Ottawa’s approach to boosting economy
But the Paris-based group raises concerns over housing
- By: Ross Marowits
- June 13, 2016 June 13, 2016
- 13:00
CPPIB, Teachers’ to invest $1.35 billion in toll road near Mexico City
The two Canadian pension plans would own a combined 49% of partnership with Ideal
- By: The Canadian Press
- June 9, 2016 June 9, 2016
- 15:15
Pension assets, revenues grow in fourth quarter: StatsCan
Pension fund revenue shot up 59.5% as contributions, investment income, and profits from the sale of securities all increased
- By: James Langton
- June 9, 2016 June 9, 2016
- 09:40
Global economic growth rate levels remain lower: Moody’s
The decline in growth is most pronounced in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- By: James Langton
- June 8, 2016 June 8, 2016
- 06:30
Resources firms need to engage with First Nations
Land use planning should incorporate First Nations’ knowledge to indicate where development can occur and profit sharing must also take place
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- June 7, 2016 June 7, 2016
- 16:20
Focus on millennials and women investors, report recommends
Wealth managers must seek new ways to build their business in light of slowing growth in financial wealth around the world
- By: James Langton
- June 7, 2016 June 7, 2016
- 14:30
Toronto, New York stock markets rise
Oil prices move higher
- By: Linda Nguyen
- June 2, 2016 June 2, 2016
- 16:10
CIBC and Scotiabank’s mobile websites given top rankings
The two banks came out ahead of BMO, RBC and TD Canada Trust in Forrester Research’s annual report for different reasons
- By: Tessie Sanci
- June 1, 2016 June 1, 2016
- 16:10
OECD lowers Canadian growth estimates
Paris-based group sounds pessimistic note about world economy
- By: The Canadian Press
- June 1, 2016 June 1, 2016
- 09:00
Regulators approve TSX trading fee reductions
Changes to the fees for each of TSX, TSX Venture and TSX Alpha Exchange take effect on June 1
- By: James Langton
- May 30, 2016 May 30, 2016
- 11:10
European banking union is still a work in progress: Moody’s
Various countries in the region have taken different approaches to implementing Basel III
- By: James Langton
- May 27, 2016 May 27, 2016
- 10:25
TSX to introduce new requirements for issuers
Proposed changes include a new website disclosure requirement and revisions for disclosing securities-based compensation
- By: James Langton
- May 26, 2016 May 26, 2016
- 15:15