Energy, telecom and agricultural products companies accounted for most of the downgrades
Publishing the data recognizes IIROC’s ability to leverage data already collected by it for regulatory purposes
Corporate debt levels for non-financial companies are now higher than they were in the run up to the global financial crisis,
Corporate liquidity remains healthy
Investors expect to increase their allocations to core fixed-income portfolios
The rate is projected to continue a downward path in 2018
Looking ahead, the unwinding quantitative easing programs will pose challenges to both borrowers and lenders
The rate is expected to continue declining in the months ahead