Leverage – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 20 Dec 2024 18:04:07 +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 Leverage – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Archegos founder gets 18-year sentence in the U.S. https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/archegos-founder-gets-18-year-sentence-in-the-u-s/ Fri, 20 Dec 2024 18:03:32 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=499049 Bill Hwang sentenced over hedge fund collapse that torched Wall Street

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]]> Moody’s upgrades National Bank ratings https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/moodys-upgrades-national-bank-ratings/ Tue, 17 Dec 2024 18:45:01 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=498646 Bank is outperforming the rest of the Big Six, rating agency reports

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]]> Shadow bank growth outpaces traditional sector: FSB https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/shadow-bank-growth-outpaces-traditional-sector-fsb/ Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:40:03 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=498633 Market gains, net inflows boost assets held in the non-bank sector

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]]> M&A set to rise in new year https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/ma-set-to-rise-in-new-year/ Tue, 03 Dec 2024 18:56:50 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=497818 With strong financials and easing regulation, conditions are ripe for more dealmaking, Fitch says

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]]> Risks lurk as reform implementation lags: FSB https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/risks-lurk-as-reform-implementation-lags-fsb/ Mon, 18 Nov 2024 17:55:42 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=496906 Policy work has made progress, but slow adoption leaves system vulnerable

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]]> Fund rep sanctioned for allowing ‘stealth advising’ https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/fund-rep-sanctioned-for-allowing-stealth-advising/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 18:18:10 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=496155 Leverage strategy deployed on the down low resulted in hefty financial losses

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]]> Pension regulators unveil new guidance https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/pension-regulators-unveil-new-guidance/ Tue, 10 Sep 2024 19:02:22 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=492395 CAPSA replaces 2004 guideline, consolidates risk management guidance

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]]> U.S. defaults stay high in July: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-defaults-stay-high-in-july-fitch/ Tue, 27 Aug 2024 19:43:06 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=491682 As financing conditions stay tight, repeat offenders elevate defaults

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]]> FCA sanctions CFD firm for investor harm https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/fca-sanctions-cfd-firm-for-investor-harm/ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 19:12:05 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=491122 Forex TB Ltd. took advantage of vulnerable retail investors, regulator alleged

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]]> Leveraged loan issuance hits record high in Q2 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/leveraged-loan-issuance-hits-record-high-in-q2/ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 18:34:17 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=491111 Refinancing activity drove new issue spike, even as defaults rise

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