pandemic – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Wed, 04 Dec 2024 19:43:22 +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 pandemic – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Life expectancies rise for first time in three years: StatCan https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/life-expectancies-rise-for-first-time-in-three-years-statcan/ Wed, 04 Dec 2024 19:43:22 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=497916 Despite the increase, the 2023 life expectancy level remains below pre-pandemic levels

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]]> IOSCO proposes fund liquidity risk reforms https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/iosco/ Mon, 11 Nov 2024 18:19:04 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=496446 Consultations target liquidity mismatch vulnerabilities at investment funds

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]]> Finance tax rebate ruling unreasonable, court finds https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/finance-tax-rebate-ruling-unreasonable-court-finds/ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 19:31:08 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=493890 Rebate decision failed to properly consider impacts of the pandemic

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]]> Labour market must chill for inflation to retreat https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/labour-market-must-chill-for-inflation-to-retreat/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 19:54:53 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=487687 Research suggests that further slack is needed to bring inflation back to target

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]]> FINRA not to blame for firms’ return-to-office plans https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/finra-not-to-blame-for-firms-return-to-office-plans/ Thu, 23 May 2024 17:11:22 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=486394 SRO says post-pandemic rules facilitate flexible working models

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]]> Fed’s new challenge: Spend-happy consumers https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/feds-new-challenge-spend-happy-consumers/ Mon, 29 Apr 2024 18:25:47 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=484932 Work-from-home trend, wealthy retirees drive shifts in U.S. consumer patterns

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]]> CSA issues guidance on virtual shareholder meetings https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/csa-issues-guidance-on-virtual-shareholder-meetings/ Thu, 22 Feb 2024 20:43:02 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=480903 Shareholder advocates have argued they haven't been able to participate fully when AGMs are online

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]]> Deadline to receive partial CEBA loan forgiveness looms for Canadian businesses https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/deadline-to-receive-partial-ceba-loan-forgiveness-looms-for-canadian-businesses/ Wed, 17 Jan 2024 18:53:59 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=478832 Almost 900,000 businesses received an interest-free CEBA loan during the pandemic, securing up to $60,000

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]]> Life expectancy declines for third straight year, StatsCan reports https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/life-expectancy-declines-for-third-straight-year-statscan-reports/ Tue, 28 Nov 2023 18:43:07 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=476128 Deaths from Covid-19 reached their highest level in 2022

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]]> Premiers ask federal government for Covid-19 small-business loan extension https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/premiers-ask-federal-government-for-covid-19-small-business-loan-extension/ Fri, 20 Oct 2023 19:09:33 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=473789 Additional year for repayment is requested

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