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No need to redefine ESG for wartime, RIA chair says

ESG investors can use their portfolios as a "weapon," says Roger Beauchemin, chair of the Responsible Investment Association

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OSFI launches consultation on risk management for pension plans

Feedback will shape future guidance

  • By: IE Staff
  • March 17, 2022 March 17, 2022
  • 16:29

Under headline jobs figures, report finds pockets of weakness in rebound for women

Labour force participation lags since the pandemic began

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IFIC to end ETF double counting

Canadian ETF assets are overstated by about $25.7 billion, trade group reports

Hot housing market gives some Canadians cold comfort

Housing costs are a growing worry, BMO index finds

  • By: IE Staff
  • March 17, 2022 March 17, 2022
  • 15:02

Sanctions could drive surge in cybercrime: Moody’s

Cut off from the financial system, Russia may turn to ransomware attacks

TD lowers global GDP forecast

Commodities price shock clouds the economic outlook

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OECD calls for action on war’s economic fallout

Russia conflict to cut global GDP growth, boost inflation

Funds, banks face challenges from digital dollar

Fed-issued crypto could raise risks to funds in stressed markets

Rising oil prices hurt, but it’s rate hikes that get you

Energy price shock isn't likely to be a catalyst for recession

What would a Russian bond default mean?

Holders of the bonds, such as funds that invest in emerging market bonds, could take serious losses

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Average home price hit record $816,720 last month as supply began to rebound: CREA

Prices have been driven upward by fierce bidding wars coupled with a lack of homes being listed

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As rates rise, households sit on record debt piles

Both household assets and debts are well above pre-pandemic levels, RBC reports

G20 GDP growth slowed in Q4: OECD

Full-year GDP rebounded sharply from initial pandemic hit

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Big Six capital requirements to dip under Basel III

Banks' capital demands to decline by 3% on average with final rules, Fitch says

CPP sees carbon markets flourishing

Demand for offsets set to soar, driving prices sharply higher

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As supply chains recover, Russia lands a new blow

Higher energy and transportation costs, materials shortages threaten recovery, Moody's says

Federal Reserve to begin risky pursuit of a “soft landing”

Many economists worry that with the price of gas spiking, the additional burden of higher interest rates could choke off growth

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Looking closer at portfolios amid the war in Ukraine

Money managers need to pay more attention to the political climate when deciding which assets to hold

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More defaults ahead for Chinese developers, says Moody’s

Persistent liquidity constraints and large debt maturities signal that defaults are likely

Canada stays AAA as economy bounces back: DBRS

Government finances seen recovering alongside GDP, policy tightening

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U.S. inflation jumped 7.9% in past year — a 40-year high

Surging costs for gas, food and housing propelled the increase

How to navigate rising commodity prices in portfolios

In many cases, supply issues are only partly related to the Ukraine conflict

Canada can increase oil exports to U.S., but can’t fill hole left by Russia: experts

The U.S. imported almost 700,000 barrels per day of crude oil and petroleum products from Russia in 2021

Leaders in gender equity, banks still far from equality

Banks lag on pay equity and executive roles for women, DBRS reports