Consumer insights – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 29 Nov 2024 20:05:19 +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 Consumer insights – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Black Friday shopping fuels retail sales across Canada https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/black-friday-shopping-fuels-retail-sales-across-canada/ Fri, 29 Nov 2024 20:05:19 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=497707 By noon Friday, the average online shopping cart in Canada totalled $220: Shopify

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]]> Consumer debt reaches record $2.5T, credit bureaus say https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/consumer-debt-reaches-record-2-5t-credit-bureaus-say/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 15:30:26 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=497439 The pace of missed payments has slowed following recent interest rate cuts: Equifax

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]]> Consumer insolvencies in November move closer to pre-pandemic level https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/consumer-insolvencies-in-november-move-closer-to-pre-pandemic-level/ Thu, 05 Jan 2023 20:16:44 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=458228 Inflation, end of Covid-19 support helped drive the increase

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]]> U.S. consumer confidence tested as economic anxiety grows https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-consumer-confidence-tested-as-economic-anxiety-grows/ Tue, 28 Jun 2022 14:55:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=447234 Index declined for second month in a row

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]]> Nearly half of Canadian consumers would share data for discounts, personalized service https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/nearly-half-of-canadian-consumers-would-share-data-for-discounts-personalized-service/ Tue, 19 Mar 2019 15:47:39 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=378614 Canadians are juggling price-consciousness with privacy concerns

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]]> HNW clients favour independents https://www.investmentexecutive.com/newspaper_/news-newspaper/hnw-clients-favour-independents/ Fri, 08 Mar 2019 20:16:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=377765 Gap between independent and bank channels could be more perception than reality, however

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]]> CRM2 disclosure is having an impact https://www.investmentexecutive.com/in-depth_/special-reports/crm2-disclosure-is-having-an-impact/ Fri, 01 Dec 2017 17:06:00 +0000 https://avatar.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/crm2-disclosure-is-having-an-impact/ CRM2 has raised investors' awareness regarding how much they pay for advice and how financial advisors are paid

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]]> Consumer Insights https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/consumer-insights/ Fri, 01 Dec 2017 14:35:00 +0000 https://avatar.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/consumer-insights/ A monthly examination of the complex interplay among Canadian consumers, money and financial advice

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]]> Discussing wills has many benefits https://www.investmentexecutive.com/in-depth_/special-reports/discussing-wills-has-many-benefits/ Fri, 27 Oct 2017 05:50:00 +0000 https://avatar.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/discussing-wills-has-many-benefits/ Clients who have a will report greater satisfaction with their advisors

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]]> Advisors boost client confidence https://www.investmentexecutive.com/in-depth_/special-reports/advisors-boost-client-confidence/ Fri, 22 Sep 2017 04:55:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/advisors-boost-client-confidence/ Retirement-focused clients who have an advisor are more optimistic about reaching their financial goals

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