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2024 Sustainability Report
We are pleased to present our Sustainability Report, showcasing our commitment to both sustainable investing and corporate responsibility and highlighting our ongoing efforts to integrate sustainability into every aspect of our business.
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Fixed Income
February 19, 2020
The Debt Canary
In the fourth quarter of 2019, there were 35,155 consumer insolvency filings, according to Canada’s Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy. That’s the highest since 2010 and about 5,000 shy of the record reached in the third quarter of 2009. For the full year, over 137,000 Canadians declared bankruptcy, 9.5% more than the previous year […]
Fixed Income
February 7, 2020
Super Bond LIV
Once upon a time, the bond roll down provided just that. The roll down allows buy-and-hold investors to generate gains beyond just the coupon on their bonds. Under a normal (that is, upward-sloping) yield curve, as longer bonds age, they are discounted using a lower rate as they come down the yield curve. For example, […]
Market Commentaries
February 6, 2020
Market Update from the Global Asset Allocation team – February 2020
Just as one source of investor angst faded at the beginning of 2020, another intensified. After simmering trade tensions fueled a blockbuster start to the year, sentiment took a turn for the worse after the outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus threatened to derail an already-fragile global growth backdrop. The epidemic, and efforts to contain it […]
Fixed Income
January 30, 2020
Go Long with Provis
In a normal yield environment, long-term bonds come with a higher yield than shorter bonds, allowing owners to roll down the yield curve.
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April 15, 2026
Q2 2026 Investment Outlook & Portfolio Strategy
Read our latest quarterly Investment Outlook and Portfolio Strategy document, providing a financial market recap for Q1 and our outlook for the next 12-18 months.
Global Financial Forecast 2020-2027