Market Insights

Canadian equities drive pension returns in Q3

Canadian defined-benefit pension plans, buoyed by rebounding Canadian equity returns, posted Q3 2017 returns of 0.4%, says RBC Investor and Treasury Services All Plan Universe. This marks the sixth-straight quarter of growth for Canadian pension plans. Q2 total returns were 1.4%. Read: RRSP, pension limits are outdated, report says Canadian equity returns reverted to positive […]

By Staff |November 8, 2017

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Market Insights

Mining index posts solid gain after Q2 drop

EY’s Canadian Mining Eye index gained 2% in Q3 2017, following a 7% decline last quarter, reveals the firm. Increases across the board in precious and base metals drove the gain. “As commodity prices continue to increase, appetite for investment in existing projects is expected to grow,” says Jim MacLean, EY Canadian mining and metals […]

By Staff |November 8, 2017

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Economic Indicators

Big week coming up for central bank news, Canadian earnings

Headlines are likely to be dominated by international central bank news

By Staff |November 3, 2017

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Economic Indicators

Why foreign equity funds gained in October

In October, foreign equity and fixed-income funds were benefiting from strong market returns, and they were further buoyed by a depreciating Canadian dollar at the same time, says a report from Morningstar Research. Last month, the Canadian dollar depreciated significantly versus many world currencies: approximately 2% against both the euro and the pound, and more […]

By Staff |November 2, 2017

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