Unfunded federal pension liability worse than reported
The difference between the government’s reporting and the C.D. Howe Institute’s estimates comes down to accounting
- By: James Langton
- May 3, 2016 January 22, 2018
- 10:55
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TSX to make further fee reductions
Exchange to cut maker-taker fees on high-priced, inter-listed securities
- By: James Langton
- May 2, 2016 January 22, 2018
- 16:30
Investors may need to lower their sights: report
In a slow-growth scenario, total real returns from U.S. equities over the next 20 years could average 4% to 5%
- By: James Langton
- May 2, 2016 May 2, 2016
- 14:00
Strong bitumen blending prices expected to continue to hurt oilsands producers
Growth in condensate production in Western Canada is slowing as companies cut back on drilling natural gas wells
- By: The Canadian Press
- May 2, 2016 May 2, 2016
- 13:25
U.S. banks’ Q1 revenue hit hard by a downturn in capital markets: Moody’s
Large U.S. investment banks posted their weakest Q1 results in the last seven years
- By: James Langton
- May 2, 2016 May 2, 2016
- 12:00
CME Group to introduce Bitcoin benchmark
New products will provide final settlement price and real-time access to Bitcoin prices
- By: James Langton
- May 2, 2016 May 2, 2016
- 10:30
Basel interest-rate risk standards aid consistency: Fitch
New rules will make it easier for investors to compare data across banks and banking systems
- By: James Langton
- April 28, 2016 April 28, 2016
- 14:00
TSX seeks comments on DRIP proposals
The proposed requirements aim to provide greater transparency and a more efficient process fir companies adopting divided reinvestment plans
- By: James Langton
- April 28, 2016 January 22, 2018
- 13:45
TMX introducing four-character symbols
The exchange operator expects to start supporting the new symbols in Q4 2016
- By: James Langton
- April 26, 2016 April 26, 2016
- 16:30
TSX has room to run
Canadian equities look relatively cheap based on PE ratios
- By: James Langton
- April 26, 2016 January 22, 2018
- 14:40
World Bank raises 2016 oil price forecast
However, all main commodity indices are expected to decline in 2016 from the year before due to persistently elevated supplies and weak growth prospects
- By: James Langton
- April 26, 2016 April 26, 2016
- 14:15
TSX, TSXV launch investor apps
TSX discovery and TSX investinit provide access to active financing information and a stock research tool
- By: James Langton
- April 26, 2016 January 22, 2018
- 10:35
Canadian bank bail-in legislation is credit negative: Moody’s
The proposed legislation would expand the powers of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corp. to allow it to temporarily control failing bank
- By: James Langton
- April 25, 2016 April 25, 2016
- 15:20
Saskatchewan deficit will be higher than forecast
Budget to be tabled June 1
- By: Jennifer Graham
- April 22, 2016 April 22, 2016
- 15:55
Climate deal has material credit implications
Moody’s says energy companies most affected
- By: James Langton
- April 22, 2016 April 22, 2016
- 14:40
European growth forecasts lowered
Survey of economists predicts lower growth and inflation
- By: James Langton
- April 22, 2016 April 22, 2016
- 10:35
Inflation rate cools to 1.3% in March: StatsCan
A separate Statistics Canada report indicates that retail sales are sturdy and contributing to an improving economy
- By: Andy Blatchford
- April 22, 2016 January 22, 2018
- 08:30
Canada’s financial services would benefit from Trans-Pacific Partnership
Canada would forgo any gains, and experience additional modest losses from not ratifying the TPP
- By: James Langton
- April 21, 2016 January 22, 2018
- 10:15
P.E.I. delays plans to balance provincial budget
HST will increase to 15%
- By: Kevin Bissett
- April 19, 2016 April 19, 2016
- 15:10
U.S. corporate liquidity continues to weaken: Moody’s
The LSI’s steady gains indicate rising default risk
- By: James Langton
- April 19, 2016 April 19, 2016
- 11:50
Alberta tax credit supports jobs and economic diversification
AITC will provide a 30% tax credit to investors who provide capital to companies in the tech sector
- By: James Langton
- April 18, 2016 January 22, 2018
- 15:00
Credit terms tightening in Europe
Less favourable credit terms are being reported across the entire spectrum of securities financing and OTC derivatives transaction types
- By: James Langton
- April 18, 2016 April 18, 2016
- 11:30
The global oil outlook and the impact on Alberta
Benjamin Tal, deputy chief economist at CIBC World Markets Inc., explains how the “twilight zone” of energy prices impacts Alberta, and how investment in the…
- By: Benjamin Tal
- April 14, 2016 December 15, 2017
- 12:30
Fitch to introduce bank derivative counterparty ratings
The rating agency proposes to assign ratings to banks in Europe, the U.S., Hong Kong, New Zealand and Switzerland
- By: James Langton
- April 14, 2016 April 14, 2016
- 09:20