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Flat Q3 leaves pension returns down big in 2022: RBC

Fixed income bounced back but equities remained weak amid headwinds

Key issue as Fed meets this week: When to slow rate hikes?

Some economists say the Fed should soon consider scaling back the fastest pace of rate increases since the early 1980s

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Inflation hits new record in Europe, slowing economy

Inflation reached 10.7% in October, the highest since statistics began to be compiled for the eurozone in 1997

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The investment case for nuclear power

As countries rethink their energy policies, nuclear energy is back in the conversation

ECB survey finds gloomier outlook

Quarterly survey of economists sees higher inflation, lower growth

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Credit Suisse overhaul a risky play: Fitch

Strategic revamp delays profitability, carries execution risk

Time to invest in Canadian oil companies: Nuttall

Investing in the commodity is a "generational opportunity," even amid ESG trends, the manager said

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Wages grow but lag inflation: StatsCan

Job vacancies and payroll employment were flat in August

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U.S. economy returned to growth last quarter, expanding 2.6%

Stronger exports and consumer spending helped restore GDP

Banks’ crypto ambitions hampered by lack of rules

Comprehensive federal framework needed to provide comfort on crypto, Fitch says

Immigration boosts workforce, combats aging

New arrivals are key to supporting Canada's economy, StatsCan reports

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Declining wealth to torpedo spending, growth: RBC

Household wealth expected to drop by $1.6 trillion from pandemic heights

Ontario’s foreign buyer tax hike won’t have much effect on already cooling market, experts say

The federal government is already enacting a two-year ban on foreign investors by Jan. 1

Most employer retirement plans don’t support decumulation: report

Less than 5% of pension programs administered by the largest insurance companies offer decumulation options, finds the C.D. Howe Institute

  • By: IE Staff
  • October 25, 2022 October 25, 2022
  • 15:44
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Corporate cash unlikely to rebound in 2023 recession

Downturns usually cause corporate conservatism, but this time may be different, Fitch says

  • October 25, 2022 October 25, 2022
  • 15:30
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The lurking risk of greenwashing in Canadian funds

DBRS finds wide divergence in sustainable investing approaches and transparency

Rate hikes reverberate on U.S. banks’ balance sheets

Deposits shrank in the latest quarter but margins expanded with loan growth, Fitch reported

U.S. mid-terms likely to blunt recession response

A gridlocked Congress is unlikely to agree to stimulus, Moody's says

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China’s economic growth accelerates but still weak amid shutdowns

Private sector forecasters say the economy will expand by as little as 3% this year

Fund sales, assets battered in September: IFIC

Mutual fund redemptions ramped up and long-term ETF sales slumped

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Bank of Canada expected to raise interest rates on Wednesday as recession fears grow

Markets will be watching the quarterly monetary policy report closely

U.S. households still sitting on excess savings

About three-quarters of the pandemic war chest remains, research finds

Global supply issues easing rapidly: Fitch

A key source of inflation is unwinding

Retail sales up 0.7% in August, StatsCan says

Weaker consumer spending is expected ahead

Provincial growth outlooks vary as recession looms

Real estate will play "a significant role" in the downturn for some provinces, BMO chief economist says

  • By: IE Staff
  • October 20, 2022 October 20, 2022
  • 15:21