Business outlook | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/business-outlook/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Tue, 25 Nov 2025 19:35:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Business outlook | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/business-outlook/ 32 32 Business optimism remains, as cost pressures loom https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/business-optimism-remains-as-cost-pressures-loom/ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 19:33:55 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526280 Survey finds 40% expecting to pass on tariff costs in year ahead

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]]> Advisors’ Report Card 2025 main table https://www.investmentexecutive.com/newspaper_/advisors-report-card/advisors-report-card-2025-main-table/ Thu, 13 Nov 2025 19:10:13 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=525244 How advisors and planners in the Report Card series rated their industry channels collectively

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]]> Canadian businesses expect to pay for U.S. market access: KPMG https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/canadian-businesses-expect-to-pay-for-u-s-market-access-kpmg/ Thu, 23 Oct 2025 10:00:55 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=523312 82% of Canadian businesses believe U.S. tariffs are here to stay, firm's survey finds

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]]> Business confidence still weak as tariffs hold back investment https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/business-confidence-still-weak-as-tariffs-hold-back-investment-boc/ Mon, 20 Oct 2025 15:24:56 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=523010 BoC survey results raise economists' expectations of a rate cut this month

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]]> Small businesses are hurting and financial advisors need to pay attention https://www.investmentexecutive.com/newspaper_/comment-insight/small-businesses-are-hurting-and-financial-advisors-need-to-pay-attention/ Mon, 15 Sep 2025 16:03:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=519510 This isn’t just an entrepreneur’s issue. It directly affects the advisors and institutions who serve these businesses

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]]> Business confidence subdued amid tariffs but ‘worst-case’ less likely: BoC survey https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/business-confidence-subdued-amid-tariffs-but-worst-case-less-likely-boc-survey/ Mon, 21 Jul 2025 15:21:49 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=515698 28% of firms surveyed in Q2 said they expect a recession

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]]> Canada’s jobless rate rises to 6.2% in May https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/canadas-jobless-rate-rises-to-6-2-in-may/ Fri, 07 Jun 2024 19:10:52 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=487373 Weakening economy and high interest rates push businesses to rein in hiring

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]]> Bank CEOs expect further loan-loss provisions and pressure on lending in 2024 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/bank-ceos-expect-further-loan-loss-provisions-and-pressure-on-lending-in-2024/ Tue, 09 Jan 2024 20:09:09 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=478336 Markets may be overly optimistic that central banks will lower rates this year

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]]> Canadian business insolvencies surge almost 42% from last year https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/canadian-business-insolvencies-surge-almost-42-from-last-year/ Fri, 03 Nov 2023 18:56:16 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=474588 Withdrawal of Covid-19 support, higher interest rates and softening consumer spending are challenges

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]]> New Horizons CEO talks scale and consolidation https://www.investmentexecutive.com/newspaper_/news-newspaper/new-horizons-ceo-talks-scale-and-consolidation/ Mon, 28 Aug 2023 04:12:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=470336 Newsmaker: In a more crowded ETF field, Rohit Mehta says there’s still room for innovation

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