Households need to ramp up savings: report
BMO chief economist says low interest rates and returns mean that savings rates may need to reach 9% to meet long-term goals
- By: IE Staff
- February 7, 2013 February 7, 2013
- 12:30
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Budget will maintain sound fiscal position: Flaherty
Budget may include spending cuts, finance minister says
- By: Julian Beltrame
- February 6, 2013 February 6, 2013
- 18:30
European investor survey shows growing optimism on crisis: Fitch
Investor confidence will not be fully restored until a tangible economic recovery is underway
- By: James Langton
- February 6, 2013 February 6, 2013
- 10:55
Low returns will challenge pension funds: report
Institutions aiming for 8% returns may need to seriously consider taking on more risk
- By: James Langton
- February 6, 2013 February 6, 2013
- 10:20
Unhappy income investors too afraid to change
Remind clients that diversification is a sound long-term strategy
- By: Fiona Collie
- February 5, 2013 February 5, 2013
- 15:30
2013 credit investment strategies more about alpha than beta: Fitch
Credit to remain an asset class of choice for institutional investors for regulatory and risk reasons
- By: James Langton
- February 4, 2013 February 4, 2013
- 09:50
Mis-selling costs will impact British banks: Fitch
Costs of redress should be manageable for the banks, but will dent their net earnings in short-term
- By: James Langton
- February 4, 2013 February 4, 2013
- 06:30
Moody’s downgrades record U.S. public debt in 2012
Downgrade activity reflection of difficult economiconditions
- By: James Langton
- February 4, 2013 February 4, 2013
- 06:10
BoC to keep key interest rate unchanged until 2015: Scotia
Scotia economists outline reasons for forecast change
- By: James Langton
- February 1, 2013 February 1, 2013
- 16:50
U.S. rules for foreign banks may cut global banking growth: Fitch
Other countries could adopt similar rules
- By: James Langton
- February 1, 2013 February 1, 2013
- 13:00
Economy grew by better than expected 0.3% in November
Growth in the fourth quarter will likely remain stuck at about 1%, economist says
- By: Hugh McKenna
- January 31, 2013 January 31, 2013
- 12:45
U.S. companies to continue buying back shares: BCA Research
Buybacks won’t save the day if underlying profit growth stagnates
- By: IE Staff
- January 30, 2013 January 30, 2013
- 14:20
Strong outlook for Canadian ABCP: Moody’s
Outlook for the rest of the globe is less positive
- By: James Langton
- January 30, 2013 January 30, 2013
- 14:00
Hedge funds a new entrant in U.S. life insurance market: Moody’s
Alternative investment managers are buying blocks of business from struggling insurance companies
- By: James Langton
- January 29, 2013 January 29, 2013
- 14:50
OECD area inflation stable in December
Annual inflation increased in China, Brazil, and Russia
- By: James Langton
- January 29, 2013 January 29, 2013
- 09:30
Stock of negative bank ratings stubbornly high at 20%: Fitch
Europe still weakest region
- By: James Langton
- January 29, 2013 January 29, 2013
- 08:00
Life and P&C insurers to share challenges in 2013: Moody’s
Slow growth environment and low interest rates to weigh on life insurers
- By: James Langton
- January 29, 2013 January 29, 2013
- 07:30
Fehr: Compelling ROE a reason to add stocks to client portfolios
Craig Fehr, Canadian market strategist for Edward Jones, says attractive return on equity in the backdrop of reasonable fourth-quarter corporate earnings growth and slower but…
- By: Craig Fehr
- January 29, 2013 December 15, 2017
- 06:00
Room for improvement from financial literacy stakeholders
Pool finds schools, governments and the media could to a better job of providing financial advice
- By: IE Staff
- January 28, 2013 January 28, 2013
- 16:30
Moody’s downgrades banks, Desjardins
High levels of consumer debt and elevated housing prices leave Canadian banks more vulnerable, rating agency says
- By: James Langton
- January 28, 2013 January 28, 2013
- 14:30
U.S. retail investors feeling more bullish
Above average optimism signals consolidation, NBF says
- By: James Langton
- January 28, 2013 January 28, 2013
- 12:10
Fitch affirms big six Canadian bank ratings after review
Banks’ strengths are counterbalanced by risk from housing market and increasing consumer debt levels
- By: James Langton
- January 28, 2013 January 28, 2013
- 11:40
Don’t underestimate U.S. economic resilience, says National Bank CEO
U.S. recovery will benefit Canada’s manufacturing sector
- By: Ross Marowits
- January 24, 2013 January 24, 2013
- 15:45
Moody’s expects stable credit ratings for banks in 2013
The weak global recovery, and still-elevated sovereign risk for many European banking system may impact ratings
- By: James Langton
- January 24, 2013 January 24, 2013
- 10:00