Canada – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Thu, 04 Apr 2024 21:05:31 +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 Canada – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 IG Wealth Management launches advisory service for business owners https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/products/ig-wealth-management-launches-advisory-service-for-business-owners/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 18:30:50 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=471730 Led by David Turnbull, new service to provide transaction-based consulting services for mid-sized companies

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]]> Major life insurers taking steps, but falling short on climate action: report https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/major-life-insurers-taking-steps-but-falling-short-on-climate-action-report/ Thu, 14 Sep 2023 17:39:49 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=471590 Sun Life Financial Inc. and Manulife Financial Corp. are Canada's first and fourth-largest fossil fuel investors

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]]> Laurentian Bank shares fall as it concludes review without deal to sell https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/laurentian-bank-concludes-review-without-deal-to-sell/ Thu, 14 Sep 2023 14:56:32 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=471564 Montreal-based bank said it will stick with its current business plan, with an increased focus on efficiency

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]]> Industry moves this week https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/people/industry-moves-this-week-43/ Wed, 13 Sep 2023 20:24:48 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=471469 Head of Advocis resigns, and other industry moves

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]]> Housing gap to restore affordability remains at about 3.5 million units: CMHC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/housing-gap-to-restore-affordability-remains-at-about-3-5-million-units-cmhc/ Wed, 13 Sep 2023 16:35:34 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=471452 The supply picture has improved somewhat in Ontario, but has worsened in other provinces like Quebec, Alberta, and British Columbia

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]]> Statistics Canada says household debt ratio down in Q2 as income grew https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/statistics-canada-says-household-debt-ratio-down-in-q2-as-income-grew/ Wed, 13 Sep 2023 16:09:21 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=471448 Disposable income comfortably outpaced the growth in debt, demand for mortgages fell

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]]> CSA increased bans, fines in latest fiscal year https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/csa-increased-bans-fines-in-latest-fiscal-year/ Thu, 07 Sep 2023 17:33:27 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=471160 Regulators' year in review also detailed crypto oversight, CFR sweep

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]]> NDP leader calls for Bank of Canada mandate review as key rate holds steady https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/ndp-leader-calls-for-bank-of-canada-mandate-review-as-key-rate-holds-steady/ Wed, 06 Sep 2023 19:37:22 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=471135 Ontario and British Columbia premiers also make direct appeals to the bank to not increase rates

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]]> Q&A: What today’s interest rate decision means https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/qa-what-todays-interest-rate-decision-means/ Wed, 06 Sep 2023 19:12:39 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=471123 Experts weigh in on the Bank of Canada's intentions

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]]> ‘Softish’ landing for labour market: TD Economics forecast https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/softish-landing-for-labour-market-td-economics-forecast/ Wed, 06 Sep 2023 17:16:40 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=471106 Unemployment rate of 6.7% forecast, with anticipated job losses of about 50,000

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