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If your firm is part of Toronto’s financial services sector, policymakers might come knocking. That’s because Toronto’s financial sector is being touted as a uniquely positioned player to foster public-private partnerships (P3s), which are needed to address the growing global infrastructure gap, finds a report from Toronto Financial Services Alliance (TFSA) in collaboration with KPMG […]
The federal government has named the 10 board members who will steer the new Canada Infrastructure Bank. The arm’s-length corporation based in Toronto will be responsible for financing large infrastructure projects across the country, leveraging $35 billion in government funding. Former RBC executive Janice Fukakusa is chair of the board and will lead the search […]
Infrastructure is a good diversifier only under certain conditions
Assess the quality of management and corporate governance, among other factors
A look at what to analyze and, conversely, to avoid.
Canadian GDP is expected to grow by 2% in 2017, followed by a slightly firmer 2.1% in 2018, reveals an economics outlook report by RBC. Ontario is expected to lead the way for the first time since 2000, with a growth rate of 2.5%. Two of Canada’s oil-producing provinces, Alberta and Saskatchewan, will swing back […]
Look for both income and capital appreciation when investing in infrastructure stocks.
CIBC Asset Management is lowering the minimum initial investment amount of the Renaissance Real Assets Private Pool.
A look at which sectors to invest in and watch.