Building Code Reform Needs Longer Cycles and More Scrutiny

For brokers who haven’t made that shift, the exposure is real. CMP’s 2025 Brokers on Lenders report found that technology satisfaction among brokers increased by 10% in 2025, with lenders that offered faster portals and cleaner workflows winning more volume, but the lenders earning the deepest broker trust were those where “technology mattered, but only when…

Net interest margin widened to 3.40 per cent from 3.27 per cent in the same quarter of fiscal 2025, reflecting higher spreads in lending and deposit products, a dynamic that has benefited wealth divisions with integrated banking platforms. Bank-wide records set the context The wealth performance contributed to a record quarter for Royal Bank overall….

Geopolitical shocks and market memory: evidence from crypto and energy assets during the Russo-Ukrainian war – Journal of Energy Markets Skip to main content End of drawer navigation content The Russo-Ukrainian conflict significantly disrupts financial markets by increasing return predictability and volatility persistence, challenging the weak-form Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH). Both cryptocurrencies and energy assets…

One of the biggest mistakes new investors make is analyzing rental properties for the best-case scenario. Today’s guest does the opposite. He plans for the worst, and it’s the reason his deals consistently outperform others. In this episode, he’s sharing his secret for getting maximum cash flow with the least work possible! Welcome back to…

Confluence Investment Management offers various asset allocation products which are managed based on “top down,” or macro, analysis. We publish asset allocation thoughts on a bi-weekly basis, updating the report every other Monday, along with an accompanying podcast. The artificial intelligence frenzy has arguably become the most important driver of US economic growth and financial…