News – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:06:03 +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 News – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Small businesses more optimistic about U.S. economy after election: survey https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/small-businesses-more-optimistic-about-u-s-economy-after-election-survey/ Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:06:03 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=499225 NFIB’s small biz optimism index rises to its highest reading since June 2021

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]]> Prepare for liftoff: Tariffs, tech stocks and the space economy https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/prepare-for-liftoff-tariffs-tech-stocks-and-the-space-economy/ Tue, 24 Dec 2024 15:51:59 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=499208 Move to dividend-payers from GICs could be big trade of 2025

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]]> Canadian dollar to continue downward trend: economists https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/canadian-dollar-to-continue-downward-trend-economists/ Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:13:33 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=499219 The loonie has been trading below 70 cents US in recent weeks

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]]> AMF annual fee increases announced for 2025 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/amf-annual-fee-increases-announced-for-2025/ Mon, 23 Dec 2024 21:04:59 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=499191 Fee increases are between 1.6% and 2.85%, effective Jan. 1

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]]> Bank of Canada watching economy closely after half-point rate cut https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/bank-of-canada-watching-economy-closely-after-half-point-rate-cut/ Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:49:46 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=499198 Members considered cutting by just a quarter-point

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]]> Competition Bureau clarifies expectations around new greenwashing rules https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/competition-bureau-clarifies-expectations-around-new-greenwashing-rules/ Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:14:14 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=499189 New laws were passed in June requiring companies to substantiate environmental claims

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]]> Proposed Alberta Pension Plan not entitled to 53% of CPP assets: OSFI https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/proposed-alberta-pension-plan-not-entitled-to-53-of-cpp-assets-osfi/ Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:55:48 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=499164 Chief actuary says LifeWorks did not "respect the textual indications of the legislation"

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]]> Do not claw back the Canada Disability Benefit: feds https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/do-not-claw-back-the-canada-disability-benefit-feds/ Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:19:52 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=499158 Newfoundland and Labrador will increase support for people with disabilities

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]]> Ottawa names new president and CEO of Export Development Canada https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/people/ottawa-names-new-president-and-ceo-of-export-development-canada/ Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:12:50 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=499175 Alison Nankivell succeeds Mairead Lavery

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]]> Statistics Canada reports real GDP grew 0.3% in October https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/statistics-canada-reports-real-gdp-grew-0-3-in-october/ Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:26:19 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=499154 The agency's estimate for November indicates real GDP fell 0.1%

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