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Retail investors are evolving

Younger demographic has different investing habits and preferences, FINRA research finds

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Pension assets slumped in Q2: StatsCan

Amid weakness in bonds and equities, infrastructure and real estate held up

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Canadian Real Estate Association reports home sales down in November

Sales and prices have fallen this year as rising interest rates increased borrowing costs

U.S. retail sales drop as holiday shopping season begins

Many Americans are digging into their savings to maintain the same level of spending

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ECB joins Fed in easing pace of rate hikes

The Bank of England and Swiss National Bank also dialed back their increases

Retirement incomes prove better than expected: StatsCan

Study finds post-work incomes are adequate for most new retirees

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An upside to the aging population

Retirements may enable employers to avoid mass layoffs in an economic slump, NBF says

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G20 growth rebounded in third quarter: OECD

China and the U.S. led the recovery

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Home prices to drop 1% by Q4 2023: Royal LePage

Interest rates have hurt affordability but supply shortages will act as floor on prices

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A slowdown in U.S. inflation eases some pressure on households

Wall Street welcomed the better-than-expected data as support for the Fed to slow rate hikes

A diminished U.S. workforce could lead Fed to keep rates high

The Fed is expected Wednesday to raise its benchmark short-term rate for a seventh time this year

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Statistics Canada says household debt-to-income ratio climbed in third quarter

There was $1.83 in credit market debt for every dollar of household disposable income

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Global energy sector outlook neutral for 2023: Fitch

Companies' earnings still strong amid headwinds

Record low jobless rate stable in October: OECD

Unemployment was down in the euro area

Fed’s climate proposals a positive: Moody’s

Draft principles recognize the threat to banks and the financial system

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‘It is your new normal’: Canada’s aging workforce root of labour shortage

For years, experts have warned of a wave of baby boomer retirements

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Benchmark transition to start in January

Inter-dealer derivatives to begin using CORRA instead of CDOR

Fitch welcomes OSFI’s buffer boost

Capital increase appropriate amid rising risks, rating agency says

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Signals of slowing growth still flashing: OECD

Leading indicator readings point to looming slowdown in major economies

Outlook for asset management turns negative

Weak conditions to weigh on assets, revenues and earnings in 2023, Moody's says

Exempt market issuance soared in 2021: OSC

Total issuance almost doubled from 2019, led by institutional investors

U.S. industry economists bracing for recession

SIFMA survey finds gloomy expectations for U.S. economy in 2023

Global housing seen slowing in 2023: Fitch

Gloomy outlook faces material downside risks, report says

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Institutional investors wary yet ‘remarkably optimistic’ in 2023 outlook

Managers are most bullish on bonds and private equity, according to a Natixis survey

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Covid benefits helped economy rebound, but post-payment verification lacking: AG

The report said $4.6 billion went to ineligible people and another $27.4 billion should be investigated