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May has been a noticeably better month for global markets, largely fueled by data from the U.S. A weaker pace of job growth and inflation numbers that did not show the kind of acceleration seen in prior months have rekindled hopes that the U.S. Federal...

Q1 Economic Summary Equity returns were positive in the first quarter of 2024. The S&P/TSX, S&P 500, and MSCI EAFE Indexes were up about 7%, 13% and 7% respectively (Figure 1, Returns in CAD$). In Canada, Energy and Materials leading the way, while Energy...

RBC Capital Markets' Sustainable Finance Group provides an overview of three key environmental, social and governance themes that it believes will shape the sustainable finance market in 2024.

The nuclear industry is experiencing a rebirth amid the global energy transition, a time of economic and energy security uncertainty and a generational shift of preferences.

Investments in solutions that fight nature and biodiversity loss are a vital step in curtailing climate change and nature-related risks.

Global equity markets finished the month of April a bit lower as they digested the gains made since last October. Markets largely spent the month grappling with sticky inflation and diminishing prospects for interest rate cuts in the U.S. In the past...

Why having ongoing multigenerational conversations with your loved ones is important when discussing the family business.

Planning options to consider in building a retirement nest egg as a business owner.

Proof point: The timing and magnitude of interest rate cuts from the Bank of Canada will be determined by domestic economic and inflation conditions and not the gap in monetary policy with the U.S. Federal Reserve or the value of the Canadian dollar....