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European inflation soars to record 7.5% on fuel, food costs

Rising energy prices put pressure on the central bank to raise rates

RRSPs soak up savings surge: StatsCan

The size of contributions rose in 2020, alongside the number of savers

DB plan solvency in Q1 highest since 2008: Mercer

Defined-benefit plans were healthy despite investment returns being negative in the quarter

  • By: IE Staff
  • April 1, 2022 April 1, 2022
  • 11:38

Global debt market activity slides to start 2022

Issuance declines in most categories, except investment grade corporates

Equities issuance plunges amid acute market uncertainty

Volume and value of equity offering activity drops sharply in Q1, Refinitiv reports

Real GDP grew 0.2% in January in Canada

Zero growth in services while residential construction grew 4.3%

Investment return gap widened for equity investors in 2021

According to a Dalbar report, the average equity fund investor returned 18.39% compared to 28.71% returned by the S&P 500

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Stagflation risks loom, but not for Canada: Scotia

War in Ukraine to have divergent effects on world's economies

Commodity volatility adds margin, liquidity pressure

Banks are increasing lending to strapped commodity traders, Fitch reports

U.S. consumers still confident, but outlook not as rosy

Higher prices and the war in Ukraine contributed to a decline in the six-month outlook

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Canadian housing market more stable than many believe: report

Monetary and tax policy could present risks to the housing market, however

  • By: IE Staff
  • March 29, 2022 March 29, 2022
  • 13:12

Insolvencies up in February

Consumer proposals and bankruptcies rose

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Economic fallout of pandemic restrictions weakened over time

StatsCan research found a threshold effect to curbs on activity

For banks, SPACs still pay — but their future looks bleak

Deals are likely to dry up as regulation tightens, a report says

Active fund advantage in rough markets a myth: ESMA

Most actively managed funds underperformed when the pandemic hit, research finds

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Russian stock market, crushed by war, opens with big limits

Trading was under heavy restrictions after the month-long shutdown

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Investors sunk over US$1 trillion into private markets in 2021: McKinsey

Private markets AUM nearly hit US$10 trillion in mid 2021

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These four investor cohorts seek alts with social purpose, cultural cachet

A Cult Wine Investment-commissioned study suggests global demand for a more holistic approach to wealth management

  • By: IE Staff
  • March 23, 2022 March 23, 2022
  • 14:21
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Why Canadian income rose during Covid

New StatsCan data shows government transfers to people doubled in 2020 to an average of $16,400

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Recession still unlikely despite headwinds

Lower valuations and investor sentiment leave room for equities to bounce, reports say

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Canada the world’s fifth largest hedge fund market, report finds

Analysis from SigTech shows the fastest-growing hedge fund strategy is cryptocurrency

  • By: IE Staff
  • March 22, 2022 March 22, 2022
  • 12:22
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Canada unlikely to see GDP bump from commodities boom

War impacts on other exports and higher costs for consumers will likely cancel out any benefits, a CIBC report says

  • By: IE Staff
  • March 21, 2022 March 21, 2022
  • 15:31

Russian bond trading resumes for 1st time since Ukraine war

Stocks last traded on Feb. 25, the day after the invasion started

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Risks aside, big banks’ outlook remains rosy: DBRS

Rising rates, margins seen supporting profits as credit conditions normalize

Multi-Sector bonds

Canadian investors trim foreign holdings: StatsCan

Foreign and domestic investors alike dumped shares, turned to bonds in January