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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
June 4, 2020
Money in the Bank (of Canada)
In April, the Bank of Canada announced that it would launch both a $50-billion Provincial Bond Purchase Program and a $10-billion Corporate Bond Purchase Program. The former began operations on May 7th and the latter on May 26th.
Market Commentaries
September 9, 2021
Market Update from the Global Asset Allocation Team – September 2021
Global equity markets churned higher in August, even as investors contemplated the fast-spreading delta variant, signs of cooling global growth, accelerating inflation, and the path for monetary policy.
Insights
May 12, 2020
Bond to Basics
Following a stellar performance in 2019 with Canadian universe bonds returning almost 7%, at the beginning of the year we were hearing some legitimate concerns that bonds might have lost their appeal — after all, yields were at historic lows, credit spreads were tight, and the North American economy was showing no signs of slowing down.
Fixed Income
April 16, 2020
Spread Widening: Opportunity or Threat?
Since the COVID-19 outbreak, credit spreads have widened to levels not seen since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), as investors are bracing for a severe recession – potentially the worst one since the Great Depression, at least in the view of the International Monetary Fund.
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November 7, 2025
Global Asset Allocation Team Market Update – November 2025
The fourth quarter got off to a strong start. Solid economic and corporate earnings results in the United States provided a tailwind for global stock markets – while a tentative trade truce between the United States and China added to the optimistic mood in the market.
Q1 2023 Investment Outlook & Portfolio Strategy