The Hub: News & Events for June 5, 2019

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June 5, 2019

 

Central 1 News 


Interest rate forecast
Chief Economist Helmut Pastrick looks at the impact of tariffs on the economy and specifically on interest rates. Some highlights:
  • Trade policy is front and centre
  • Global growth revival sputters
  • Policy rates on hold for now, low bond yields  
 
Central 1 Spotlight: 2019 Q1 Webinar Now Online (login required) 
Central 1 hosted its first quarter 2019 Quarterly Spotlight conference call and webinar on Thursday, May 30. You can view the presentation slides or watch the webinar recording (YouTube).  
  
Central 1 Events


June 12, 2019
User Sessions Spring Webinar  


September 8-10, 2019
Momentum Summit & Trade Show
Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto
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Industry News



Economics
Trade war darkens economic forecasts for Canada (CBC)

World Bank downgrades its forecast for global economy (CTV)

Bank of Canada poised to follow Fed with rate cuts, traders bet (BNN Bloomberg)



Payments
Facebook wants to make payments as easy as sending a photo (Quartz)

'A new era in commerce': Amazon Pay VP says voice payments potential is 'phenomenal' (CNBC)



Technology
One quarter of world's small firms are 'significant' fintech users, says report (altfi)



Housing / real estate
Toronto home sales jump 18.9% as spring selling season heats up (BNN Bloomberg)

Debt blamed in credit crisis could help Canada with housing risk (BNN Bloomberg)

Metro Vancouver home sales jump 44.2% in a month, but prices slip further (Business in Vancouver)

Homebuyers dodged $1 billion in Canadian real estate taxes (Livabl)

B.C. residents think the government's affordable housing initiatives aren't helping (Livabl)



Personal finance
Canada Sees Big Jump In Consumers Going Bust (Huffington Post
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Industry Events



June 9-14, 2019
CanadaDE Credit Union Leadership Program
Saint Mary's University
Halifax, NS


June 10, 2019
OCUF Golf Classic & Culinary Class
Markland Wood Golf Club, Toronto, ON


July 28-31, 2019
World Credit Union Conference
The Atlantis Resort, Bahamas
 


September 15-17, 2019
CULA Conference
White Oaks Conference Resort
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
(Save the date)



October 3 – 5, 2019
35th Annual Credit Union Directors' Forum 
 
"Good Governance: The Future of Ontario's Credit Unions"
Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale



October 21-22, 2019
Everlink Connections 2019
Hilton Toronto
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