Interest rates – Investment Executive https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Tue, 11 Feb 2025 15:35:45 +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 Interest rates – Investment Executive https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 The Fed is prepared to keep its key rate unchanged for now: Powell https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/odds-of-further-interest-rate-cuts-by-the-u-s-federal-reserve-have-dwindled/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 14:57:41 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=502214 On Tuesday, the central bank chair said the Fed is 'well positioned' to deal with risks, uncertainties

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]]> Stable outlook for U.S. retail brokers: Moody’s https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/stable-outlook-for-u-s-retail-brokers-moodys/ Fri, 07 Feb 2025 16:37:55 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=501984 Demand for advice, strong markets to drive growth in client assets

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]]> A trade war would hurt Canada’s banks: DBRS https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/a-trade-war-would-hurt-canadas-banks-dbrs/ Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:36:42 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=501967 Economic fallout would weigh on banks' credit quality, driving loan losses

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]]> Transcript: Recent ramp-up in loan-loss provisions could peak this year https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/soundbites/transcripts/transcript-recent-ramp-up-in-loan-loss-provisions-could-peak-this-year/ Tue, 04 Feb 2025 18:01:07 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=501400 James Black of Beutel Goodman Investment Counsel says the Canadian financial sector is cautiously optimistic about 2025

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]]> U.S. banks poised for rosy year ahead: DBRS https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-banks-poised-for-rosy-year-ahead-dbrs/ Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:20:13 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=501582 Solid results in 2024 expected to improve further, despite downside risks

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]]> Global liquidity increased in Q3: BIS https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/global-liquidity-increased-in-q3-bis/ Thu, 30 Jan 2025 20:59:56 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=501356 Growing credit to non-banks in advanced economies drove rise

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]]> EU banks face tricky stress test https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/eu-banks-face-tricky-stress-test/ Wed, 29 Jan 2025 18:46:02 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=501232 Exercise will examine turmoil driven by geopolitics, trade uncertainty

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]]> Bank of Japan raises interest rate to about 0.5% https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/bank-of-japan-raises-interest-rate-to-about-0-5/ Fri, 24 Jan 2025 14:26:08 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=500921 The central bank cited higher wages, inflation in its decision

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]]> Markets underestimating downside risks: Moody’s https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/markets-underestimating-downside-risks-moodys/ Wed, 22 Jan 2025 21:49:06 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=500767 While financial pressures have moderated, economic threats abound

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]]> Credit conditions tightened in late 2024: ECB https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/credit-conditions-tightened-in-late-2024-ecb/ Mon, 20 Jan 2025 19:49:11 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=500598 Declining liquidity contributed to tighter credit terms, survey finds

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