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Scotiabank, Sun Life form partnership for private investments

Scotiabank clients will get access to SLC's private asset strategies

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What higher-for-longer rates mean for investors

CIBC’s chief investment officer discusses bonds, equities and currencies

Boardroom agreement

Rough return to office to weigh on banks: DBRS

Weakness in commercial real estate will impact Big Six loan portfolios

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Toronto home sales drop 7% in September, while Vancouver market more balanced

TD Economics expects declines in sales and prices into 2024 across most regions

ESG letters

Institutional investors committed to — and challenged by — ESG

Top concerns are returns, lack of starndardized data and regulation, Morningstar survey says

  • By: Staff
  • October 4, 2023 October 4, 2023
  • 14:28
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Pension solvency improves in Q3 despite negative returns

Rising yields lead to "Goldilocks environment" for pension plans

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Using health-care stocks for defensive positioning

Most of the sector maintains demand across economic cycles, PM says

Europe seen from orbit

Global equity and debt market activity edge higher

Through three quarters, equity issuance is up 8% and debt rose 2%, Refinitiv reports

  • By: Staff
  • October 2, 2023 October 2, 2023
  • 15:22
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Robo platform for private market investments launching this week

Toronto-based Obsiido plans to launch a service for advisors later this year

Hong Kong's skyscrapers

Trading of shares of heavily indebted property developer China Evergrande suspended in Hong Kong

The firm said chairman Hui Ka Yan was subjected to ``mandatory measures in accordance with the law due to suspicion of illegal crimes"

Banks

Blackstone officially opens Canadian office in Toronto

Move comes as interest grows in alternative assets

  • By: Mark Burgess
  • September 27, 2023 September 27, 2023
  • 11:52
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Despite HISA hype, fund sales weaken in August

Mutual fund redemptions climbed while ETF sales slowed, IFIC reported

Opportunities in fixed income

PM likes short-dated, high-quality bonds

Soft landing could spark stock market gains

PM remains cautious but sees reason for optimism

  • September 18, 2023 September 18, 2023
  • 16:30

Some energy firms are quietly separating their ESG businesses

Investors should still stick with transition-focused investments

  • By: Mark Rosen
  • September 15, 2023 September 15, 2023
  • 16:26

Private credit funds going evergreen with eye on retail market

A global survey finds managers are considering more liquid funds

  • By: Mark Burgess
  • September 25, 2023 September 25, 2023
  • 12:49

Fitch sees alt managers weathering the storm

Locked-in capital, robust fees and dry powder should help firms ride out market stress

IOSCO warns of hidden risks in private loan markets

Regulators propose best practices for market players