In the media
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Wealth Professional features Manulife Investment Management’s 2020 Global Macro Outlook, and picks up commentary from Frances Donald, Global Chief Economist and Head of Macroeconomic Strategy. “There’re good reasons to believe that if any easing does indeed materialize, the Bank of Canada will be doing so reluctantly; after all, wage and price pressures remain sizable. From an inflation perspective, Canada is one of the few major developed-market economies to have hit its target,” said Frances.
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In an interview with The Canadian Press, Macan Nia, Senior Investment Strategist at Manulife Investment Management, said the S&P/TSX Composite Index should gain at least 10% for the year, pushing it to about 19,000 points while outpacing U.S. markets. "That is our base case,” he added, “and there's potential risk to the upside."
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Margaret Childe, Director of ESG Research and Integration at Manulife Investment Management, shared her perspective on climate change at the Reuters Breakingviews Predictions 2020 session.
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Margaret Childe, Director of ESG Research and Integration at Manulife Investment Management, speaks to Benefits and Pensions Monitor about how an integrated ESG approach can help produce better outcomes.
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As fourth-quarter results start trickling in, the market should pay attention to the fundamentals of corporations as they announce earnings, according to Kevin Headland, Senior Investment Strategist at Manulife Investment Management. "We do not believe that earnings in Q4 really warrant these valuations and these upside markets," said Kevin, in an interview with The Canadian Press.
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Frances Donald, Chief Economist at Manulife Investment Management, talks with the Financial Post’s Larysa Harapyn about what to expect from the health of Canada’s economy in 2020.
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Frances Donald, Chief Economist at Manulife Investment Management, provides commentary in an interview with Bloomberg on Canada’s rapid population growth.
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In an interview with Investment Executive, Curtis Davis, Senior Tax and Estate Planning Consultant at Manulife Investment Management, comments on the old-age security (OAS) clawback for high net worth investors.
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Chief Economist, shares her economic outlook with The Canadian Press. "My personal view is that the Bank of Canada will have to engage in rate cuts, but likely only in the second half of 2020," Frances said.
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Frances Donald, Chief Economist and Head of Macroeconomic Strategy at Manulife Investment Management, shares her views on the Canadian economy with The Globe and Mail.
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