On December 7, 2023, the CSA published a summary of the results from its second annual systemic risk survey. The results of this survey provide the CSA with important information on market participants’ concerns about the stability of the Canadian financial system.
The CSA received responses to the survey from 489 Canadian portfolio managers and investment dealers between October 16 and November 7, 2023. Overall, respondents indicated that they were somewhat more concerned than in the previous year. Their main concerns related to household debt, high interest rates, the housing market, the geopolitical environment, and cyber vulnerabilities.