The four largest Canadian life insurers (Canadian lifecos) are performing well into 2025, with core earnings and return on equity (ROE) trending higher amid con...

The Trump administration's pursuit of more balanced trade has led to higher U.S. tariffs on Asian economies' exports. With the region hosting nine of the top 15...

The U.S. has introduced the latest iteration of tariff measures in 2025, sharply increasing duties on key industrial metals. Import tariffs on steel and aluminu...

This commentary discusses Canadian medium-size banks' (MSBs) credit performance to date and our outlook for the rest of F2025. Key Highlights: -- Asset quali...

With the threat of U.S. tariffs on pharmaceuticals looming in the coming weeks, we are taking a closer look at exposures among European Union (EU) countries and...

President Trump has announced a growing list of tariff increases on countries and products during the first six months of his second term. The U.S. economy has ...

Quarterly highlights: -- Out of the 195 existing middle market borrowers we have reviewed this quarter with a previously active CE, there were 21 deteriorations...

This commentary examines Contract Development and Manufacturing Organizations' (CDMO) partnerships with pharmaceutical companies; their main regional markets in...

The U.S. administration delayed the implementation of reciprocal tariffs from July 9th to August 1st. There is still a likelihood of a potential 'agreement in p...

Morningstar DBRS published its U.S. Structured Credit and Funds midyear outlook update. Key highlights include the following: -- Some deterioration is ex...

Morningstar DBRS published its U.S. asset-backed security (ABS) midyear outlook update. Key highlights include the following: -- In an elevated interest rate...

Morningstar DBRS released a commentary entitled "Global ABS 2025 Conference: Key Takeaways", which summarises the major themes of this year's Global ABS in-pers...

Morningstar DBRS released its semiannual North America Macroeconomic Update. The U.S. and Canadian economies held up reasonably well during the first quarter am...

This commentary reviews the Q1 2025 results for Business Development Companies (BDCs). Key highlights include: -- Lower weighted average portfolio yields alon...

The price of gold has been on a steady rise since October 2023, when it was trading around the $1,800 per ounce level. The price is now at the $3,300 level, rep...