Pandemic joins cyber, climate risk on list of key economic concerns
GRI survey of financial institutions finds confidence in financial system, despite risks
- By: James Langton
- February 8, 2021 February 8, 2021
- 12:51
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Retail investor rush may spark reform: Moody’s
Retail brokers, CCPs, exchanges could see changes prompted by Reddit saga
- By: James Langton
- February 8, 2021 February 8, 2021
- 12:42
Stock buybacks to return after pandemic pause: Fitch
Earnings recovery expected to spur resumption of repurchase activity, the rating agency said
- By: James Langton
- February 5, 2021 February 5, 2021
- 16:54
Consumer, business insolvencies down 30% last year
Overall, Canadian insolvency filings were at a 20-year low in 2020
- By: The Canadian Press
- February 5, 2021 February 5, 2021
- 13:40
January jobs slide wiped out fall employment gains
The economy lost almost 213,000 jobs last month
- By: IE staff, with files from Canadian Press
- February 5, 2021 February 5, 2021
- 12:20
U.S. employers added just 49K jobs in January
The increase made scarcely any dent in the nearly 10 million jobs that remain lost
- By: Christopher S. Rugaber, The Associated Press
- February 5, 2021 February 5, 2021
- 11:11
U.S. securities watchdogs reviewing recent stock market turbulence
The market battle that involved GameStop, AMC has sparked a review of trading practices
- By: Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press
- February 5, 2021 February 5, 2021
- 10:16
Fight against modern slavery to reshape supply chains: Fitch
Holding firms to account for their suppliers' labour practices could change product sourcing, report says
- By: James Langton
- February 4, 2021 February 4, 2021
- 15:59
Clients may want to rethink their moving plans: CIBC
Think twice before investing in real estate outside urban centres, a new report cautions
- By: IE Staff
- February 4, 2021 February 4, 2021
- 15:13
U.S. securities class actions drop in 2020 — except those against Canadian firms
Overall caseloads declined, while Covid-19 and SPACs emerged as new issues
- By: James Langton
- February 3, 2021 February 3, 2021
- 14:24
The impact of enhanced ESG disclosure on access to capital, valuations
A Moody's report assesses how post-pandemic ESG priorities, decarbonization and disclosure issues are converging
- By: James Langton
- February 3, 2021 February 3, 2021
- 13:59
How pension funds are positioning assets
Private equity allocations expected to increase, a poll found
- By: IE Staff
- February 3, 2021 February 3, 2021
- 12:49
ETF sales start the year strong
Flows into Canadian ETFs reached $3.5 billion in January
- By: IE Staff
- February 3, 2021 February 3, 2021
- 11:04
The rise of the retail investor
New research confirms surge of new young investors
- By: James Langton
- February 2, 2021 February 2, 2021
- 17:05
High demand and higher prices for Vancouver real estate in January
Sales were up 52.1% year over year
- By: The Canadian Press
- February 2, 2021 February 2, 2021
- 14:39
Pandemic accompanied by online “infodemic”: StatsCan
Research finds false information is widely read and shared by Canadians
- By: James Langton
- February 2, 2021 February 2, 2021
- 12:48
Wall Street’s GameStop bug may have mutated as silver surges
Some smaller traders believe the hedge funds that were pillaged last week are behind the surge in silver
- By: The Associated Press
- February 1, 2021 February 1, 2021
- 15:21
After a wild January, what’s next for markets?
GameStop isn't the only sign of froth, experts warn
- By: Mark Burgess
- February 1, 2021 February 5, 2021
- 13:10
How to talk to clients about GameStop
The stock shot up more than 70% in early afternoon trading Friday
- By: Derek Clouthier, with files from Associated Press
- January 29, 2021 January 29, 2021
- 15:35
Canadian DB plans returned 9.2% in 2020: report
Value stocks outperformed growth stocks in the fourth quarter
- By: IE Staff
- January 29, 2021 January 29, 2021
- 11:54
Canada’s economy grew 0.7% in November
Yet, a flash estimate from Statistics Canada forecasts a contraction of 5.1% for 2020
- By: The Canadian Press
- January 29, 2021 January 29, 2021
- 10:46
U.S. consumer spending slipped 0.2% in December
It was the latest sign that consumers, whose spending is the primary driver of the U.S. economy, are hunkered down
- By: Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press
- January 29, 2021 January 29, 2021
- 10:33