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Household debt and housing remain key risks for financial system

BoC weighs in on Canada's risks—and associated impacts for GDP

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |June 7, 2018

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How stocks from mainland China are finding their way into funds and ETFs

Stocks trading in mainland China have long offered one of market’s biggest thrill rides—they’ve roughly doubled in just one year, only to give it all back the next—and they’re moving into the mainstream of fund investing. Last week marked the first time that MSCI, a company whose indexes set the benchmark for many mutual funds […]

By Stan Choe, The Associated Press |June 7, 2018

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Private pensions face greater regulatory burden than CPP: Fraser Institute

Private pensions face more regulations, are more complex in their structure and therefore pay higher costs than the CPP, says a study from think tank the Fraser Institute. “Understanding the Regulatory Framework Governing Private and Public Pensions” compares the rules and regulations governing the CPP with other private and public-sector pensions and private registered accounts, […]

By Staff |June 6, 2018

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Canada’s trade deficit narrows to $1.9B in April

As a result of rising exports and declining imports, Canada’s merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed to $1.9 billion in April from $3.9 billion in March, reports StatsCan. The deficit was lower than economists had expected. Canada’s exports rose 1.6% to a record $48.6 billion in April. Imports were down 2.5% to $50.5 billion, […]

By Staff, with files from The Associated Press |June 6, 2018

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