Global – Advisor's Edge https://phoenix.advisor.ca The best news source for Canadian financial advisors. Investments, financial markets, insurance, practice management, tax and estate planning Tue, 10 Oct 2023 14:09:57 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://phoenix.advisor.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/05/cropped-advisor-ico-32x32.png Global – Advisor's Edge https://phoenix.advisor.ca 32 32 IMF outlook worsens for a ‘limping’ world economy https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/imf-outlook-worsens-for-a-limping-world-economy/ Tue, 10 Oct 2023 14:09:57 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=231577 Mideast war poses new uncertainty

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]]> IMF global economic outlook sees slight growth, but inflation still a drag https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/imf-global-economic-outlook-sees-slight-growth-but-inflation-still-a-drag/ Tue, 25 Jul 2023 17:29:52 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=229087 Chief economist says it's "too early to celebrate"

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]]> Surprising strength has Fitch boosting global forecast https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/227009/ Wed, 21 Jun 2023 17:28:57 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=227009 Rates to stay higher for longer amid inflation, 2024 forecast revised down

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]]> Stock exchanges step up sustainability https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/stock-exchanges-step-up-sustainability/ Mon, 12 Jun 2023 19:00:36 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=226548 Annual survey finds universal adoption of ESG and sustainability initiatives

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]]> Swiss indict 2 managers of Saudi oil company in 1MDB scandal https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/swiss-indict-2-managers-of-saudi-oil-company-in-1mdb-scandal/ Tue, 25 Apr 2023 18:14:36 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=224703 Two PetroSaudi managers were accused of trying to enrich themselves by misappropriating at least US$1.8 billion

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]]> Credit Suisse saw US$69 billion in outflows at start of 2023 https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/credit-suisse-saw-us69-billion-in-outflows-at-start-of-2023/ Mon, 24 Apr 2023 16:00:20 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=224625 Turmoil at the bank has simmered down, but challenges for Credit Suisse and the takeover deal have not

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]]> Prolonged high inflation dims outlook for world economy https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/prolonged-high-inflation-dims-outlook-for-world-economy/ Tue, 11 Apr 2023 16:48:12 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=224105 The possibility of a hard landing has "risen sharply," the IMF says

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]]> GDP growth slowed in Q4, OECD says https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/gdp-growth-slowed-in-q4-oecd-says/ Tue, 21 Feb 2023 18:29:45 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=222062 Canada among the strongest in the G7 for growth in 2022

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]]> Scholar nominated to follow Kuroda as Bank of Japan chief https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/scholar-nominated-to-follow-kuroda-as-bank-of-japan-chief/ Tue, 14 Feb 2023 19:49:39 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=221852 Kazuo Ueda has the difficult task of steering the world's third-largest economy out of a time of ultra-easy credit

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]]> Unemployment remains at rock bottom in OECD countries https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/unemployment-remains-at-rock-bottom-in-oecd-countries/ Tue, 14 Feb 2023 17:08:05 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=221841 Both jobless rate and unemployed worker ranks at record lows in December

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