Standard & Poor’s – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 05 Apr 2024 19:35:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Standard & Poor’s – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Geopolitics, rate uncertainty clouds forecasts https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/geopolitics-rate-uncertainty-clouds-forecasts/ Fri, 05 Apr 2024 19:35:17 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=483262 Credit conditions expected to improve, but risks abound, S&P says

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]]> TikToks and tweets pose risks to banks: S&P https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/tiktoks-and-tweets-pose-risks-to-banks-sp/ Thu, 29 Feb 2024 21:43:13 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=481335 Banks should track social media as a liquidity risk factor, rating agency says

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]]> Banks seen shifting credit risk to funds https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/banks-seen-shifting-credit-risk-to-funds/ Fri, 23 Feb 2024 21:31:58 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=481030 Risk-transfer vehicles to perform better now than in financial crisis

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]]> Labour market strength boosts U.S. outlook: S&P https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/labour-market-strength-boosts-u-s-outlook-sp/ Thu, 22 Feb 2024 19:24:05 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=480900 Growth forecast revised up, rate cuts still slated for second half

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]]> Digital euro may be much ado about nothing: S&P https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/digital-euro-may-be-much-ado-about-nothing-sp/ Tue, 20 Feb 2024 20:23:32 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=480745 Uptake likely to be limited, cushioning impact on banks

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]]> Corporate default picture brightens a bit: S&P https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/corporate-default-picture-brightens-a-bit-sp/ Fri, 16 Feb 2024 20:10:47 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=480692 Financial strains continue amid high rates, but recession risk receding

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]]> Transition bonds poised to shine: report https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/transition-bonds-poised-to-shine/ Wed, 14 Feb 2024 22:21:56 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=480521 Progress toward climate standards may ease greenwashing concerns, ICMA says

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]]> Sustainable bonds to edge higher: S&P https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/sustainable-bonds-to-edge-higher-sp/ Tue, 13 Feb 2024 21:01:23 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=480461 Green bonds to lead the way, with transition and blue bonds getting traction

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]]> Global dividends forecast to rise, led by banks: S&P https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/global-dividends-forecast-to-rise-led-by-banks-sp/ Wed, 24 Jan 2024 18:51:06 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=479207 Regular payouts to maintain 4% growth, while variable dividends drop

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]]> Unpacking the gender wage gap https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/unpacking-the-gender-wage-gap/ Wed, 10 Jan 2024 22:05:04 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=478440 Research finds disparities arise from differences in labour distribution as well as participation

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