Investment Executive https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Tue, 11 Feb 2025 20:18:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Investment Executive https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 ISS drops race, gender from U.S. proxy voting https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/iss-drops-race-gender-from-u-s-proxy-voting/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 20:13:51 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=502245 Firm cites U.S. government shift against DEI for policy change

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]]> Bank of Canada appoints Michelle Alexopoulos to new deputy governor role https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/bank-of-canada-appoints-michelle-alexopoulos-to-new-deputy-governor-role/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 20:13:11 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=502288 The U of T economics professor will work with the bank in a part-time role

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]]> GST/HST break juiced restaurant jobs, but left retail sector behind https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/gst-hst-break-juiced-restaurant-jobs-but-left-retail-sector-behind/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 18:29:47 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=502219 Restaurants added jobs, but 53% still operating at a loss or breaking even

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]]> Transcript: Democracies provide best environment for emerging market returns https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/soundbites/transcripts/transcript-democracies-provide-best-environment-for-emerging-market-returns/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 18:01:37 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=502026 Ross Cameron of Northcape Capital says a shift away from democracy damages a whole range of checks and balances, and typically hurts investor returns

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]]> Democracies provide best environment for emerging market returns https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/soundbites/economy/democracies-provide-best-environment-for-emerging-market-returns/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 18:01:09 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=502034 Ross Cameron of Northcape Capital says a shift away from democracy damages a whole range of checks and balances, and typically hurts investor returns

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]]> Household income edged higher in Q3: OECD https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/household-income-edged-higher-in-q3-oecd/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 17:49:38 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=502239 Canada led G7 in per capita household income growth

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]]> SEC retreats on climate disclosure rules https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/sec-retreats-on-climate-disclosure-rules/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 17:44:06 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=502235 Regulator signals halt to its legal defence of tougher climate rules

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]]> TD Bank to get $20 billion from selling Charles Schwab stake https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/td-bank-to-get-20-billion-from-selling-charles-schwab-stake/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:33:03 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=502234 The bank is looking for ways to simplify its holdings and chart a path forward: CEO

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]]> Here’s the latest as Canada faces steel and aluminum tariffs from the United States https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/heres-the-latest-as-canada-faces-steel-and-aluminum-tariffs-from-the-united-states/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:11:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=502125 The White House plans to announce 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports into the U.S. on Monday

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]]> Insolvent debtors’ average credit card balance tops $20,000 in Ontario https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/insolvent-debtors-average-credit-card-balance-tops-20000-in-ontario/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:10:37 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=502205 25% jump is the biggest year-over-year increase since the study launched in 2011

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