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Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Global hedge funds posted their worst decline since the financial crisis in Q1, 2022; could the BoC hike rates by 75 basis points as Fed also weighs faster hikes; and what's cost Canadians more than $2,800 each during the pandemic?

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: More than half of Canadian investors already hold sustainable investments or are planning to do so in the next few years Mackenzie Investments reveals; trust in financial services is at a record high; and younger Canadians most concerned about finances says TD Wealth.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Canadians cut back on their holdings of foreign securities in February says Statistics Canada; Canadian investors and advisors have increased their general bullish sentiment, particularly towards commodities; and The world’s largest asset managers are failing to put pressure on fossil fuel firms to end new oil and gas projects and are actively funding new ventures according to a new report.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Canadian house prices continue their juggernaut-like momentum and may not react to new government policies until next year according to Royal LePage; Rate hikes are beginning to bite for more than half of Canadians, the MNP Debt Index reveals.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Academics identify link between crypto investors and 'dark' personality types such as narcissism and sadism; and is the 60/40 model dead?

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: The Bank of Canada wasn’t the only central bank to hike interest rates this week and it’s prompted a rally for global bond markets; Global real estate funds have taken a pause for breath at the start of 2022 after the record-breaking end to 2021; and BlackRock aims to launch its first product in China's $220-billion onshore exchange-traded fund (ETF) market.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Statistics Canada says that almost one third of all Canadian residential properties are owned by multiple-property owners; Starlight Investments Capital has agreed to buy Stone Investment Group; and BofA poll of fund managers reveals gloomy outlook.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Canada is seen as a good bet for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the next few years by global business leaders; fund fees have declined in most nations around the world; and Tight household budgets means more Canadians are turning to gig economy side hustles to make ends meet.

Interest rates are rising – but is this good or bad for investors? The knee-jerk reaction is that this is a terrible thing, but the reality is it’s not that clear-cut. Corrado Russo, Managing Partner and Head of Global Securities at Hazelview Investments, dives into how the changing interest-rate landscape is affecting portfolios.

Unsurprisingly, given his firm’s focus, Russo has a clear opinion on this, as well as on where we stand with the traditional 60-40 investment model. He also kicks off the discussion with a look back on his time at Ontario Teachers and explains how this provided the perfect platform for his career.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Canadian employers take action on pay fairness; Impact investing gets a new comparison benchmarking tool; and is Elon Musk weighing a Twitter takeover?