Housing markets have settled down in recent months with prices moderating
Increases in bond yields helped reduce plan liabilities
Barclays analyst predicts Winnipeg-based insurer will deploy capital to strategic growth avenues
Rent and mortgage costs led to the first increase in the annual rate since it peaked at 8.1% in June 2022
The year-over-year sales decline was markedly smaller than the drops reported in recent months
Participating life helps drive Canadian insurance sales, but wealth sales drop 23%
Within wealth management, retail net inflows dropped 80%
Wealth management and individual insurance sales dropped at iA Financial
A large drop in imports was led by reductions in pharmaceuticals
Both the Competition Bureau and OSFI are reviewing the transaction, which requires approval from the finance minister