If you found the 2017 Bitcoin boom or the 2021 DeFi explosion to be disruptive, the developments in blockchain and artificial intelligence in 2025 make those periods seem like warm-ups. Now, investors want to know what happens when you combine blockchain’s unchangeable trust with AI’s predictive ability. A completely new era of market behaviour, risk …
Trade settlement with dollar stablecoins for small and medium enterprises navigating new duty structures and foreign exchange risk in the US and Canada is now possible thanks to dollar stablecoins. Tariffs are intended to alter relative prices and direct trade flows in specific ways. Small and midsized enterprises in the U.S. and Canada frequently experience …
Two connected trends, sustainability and technology, are causing a huge change in Canada’s commercial real estate market right now. Both businesses and governments put a high value on being environmentally responsible. At the same time, new technologies are becoming more and more important to how businesses operate. We look into how these trends will affect …
As global energy markets undergo dramatic shifts due to geopolitical instability, climate transition policies, and trade realignments, Canada finds itself at a critical juncture. One of the most strategic levers the country can pull-both economically and geopolitically-is the expansion of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure. While traditionally a raw resource exporter heavily reliant on U.S. …
In the past decade, the global financial system has witnessed a powerful undercurrent of innovation: the rise of cryptocurrency. What began as a fringe experiment led by cypherpunks and libertarians has evolved into a robust economic sector with trillion-dollar implications. Nowhere is this transformation more significant than in North America, where institutional adoption, regulatory recalibration, …
Millennials and Gen Z are digital natives who grew up during periods of technological advances and economic insecurity. They are now entering the investment scene with new perspectives and different priorities than those previously. Their presence doesn’t simply add new players, it fundamentally alters the dynamics of commercial real estate. As someone who has watched …
I’ve been thinking a lot about immigration lately. Not just the political debates that seem endless, but something more concrete: the actual impact newcomers have on our buildings, our business districts, our commercial spaces. Everyone talks about immigrants buying homes, but what about the other side of real estate? The strip malls, office buildings, warehouses, …
Immigration has long been recognized as an engine of economic and societal development in Canada. Although most conversations regarding immigration focus on residential real estate markets, its ripple effects reach much further into commercial real estate (CRE). Immigrants not only buy real estate themselves but are key contributors to the increasing demand for office spaces, …
The commercial real estate (CRE) market in Canada has changed since the COVID-19 outbreak began. The industrial and retail subsectors have grown despite structural issues that some industry sectors, especially the office subsector, have suffered. These subsectors contribute to the stabilization of Canada’s commercial real estate, as seen by the performance difference, which is supported …
Richard Crenian highlights how Canada’s commercial real estate (CRE) and multi-tenant sectors are evolving in response to economic shifts, regulatory changes, and cross-border trade policies. As interest rates stabilize and new market conditions emerge, investors must adopt a strategic, flexible approach to maximize opportunities while mitigating risks. Navigating Interest Rate Adjustments and Economic Shifts The …