Oil prices climb, Canadian equities fall as talks to end Middle East war stall
Meanwhile, the U.S. stock market held relatively steady near its records
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Industry innovates, but financial health suffers
Paper calls for guardrails against negative side effects of digital innovation
- By: James Langton
- April 29, 2026 April 29, 2026
- 16:09
Crypto money launderer gets prison in U.S.
Shell companies, crypto exchange processed US$470 million in drug money
- By: James Langton
- April 29, 2026 April 29, 2026
- 15:55
Structured finance outlooks dim as economy wobbles
Asset performance to weaken as growth slows and inflation, rates face pressure
- By: James Langton
- April 29, 2026 April 29, 2026
- 15:50
Powell plans to stay on at Fed after his term as chair ends
The Fed left its benchmark interest rate unchanged for 3rd straight meeting on Wednesday
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- April 29, 2026 April 29, 2026
- 14:24
Corient plans expansion into Canada
U.S. subsidiary of CI Financial seeks to plug "gap" in Canadian ultra-high-net-worth market
- By: IE Staff
- April 29, 2026 April 29, 2026
- 13:50
Foreign direct investment in Canada up 6.9% in 2025
Meanwhile, Canadian direct investment abroad rose 2.8% to $2.4 trillion
- By: Jonathan Got
- April 29, 2026 April 29, 2026
- 12:46
Newfoundland and Labrador budget projects $688-million deficit
The budget forecasts a net debt of $20.8 billion by the end of the 2026-27 fiscal year
- By: Sarah Smellie, Canadian Press
- April 29, 2026 April 29, 2026
- 10:58
Text of the Bank of Canada’s latest interest rate decision
Forecast for economic growth in Canada little changed since January, despite volatility
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 29, 2026 April 29, 2026
- 10:56
Kevin Warsh heads to full Senate vote after Trump’s nominee for Fed Chair is approved in committee
All Republican senators voted in favour and Democrats opposed
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- April 29, 2026 April 29, 2026
- 10:54
Bank of Canada holds key rate steady but warns future movements unclear
"Monetary policy may need to be nimble" as BoC grapples with oil shock, trade war: Macklem
- By: Craig Lord, The Canadian Press
- April 29, 2026 April 29, 2026
- 09:43
Oil prices keep spurting higher, but U.S. stocks hold near their records
The S&P 500 finished nearly unchanged
- By: Stan Choe, The Associated Press
- April 29, 2026 April 29, 2026
- 09:32
CFTC asserts oversight of prediction markets
In series of legal filings, regulator claims exclusive jurisdiction
- By: James Langton
- April 29, 2026 April 29, 2026
- 09:29
Canada, U.S. equities, tech stocks slide
Oil prices rise on 'frozen' Middle East conflict
- By: Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press
- April 28, 2026 April 28, 2026
- 17:36
UAE’s decision to leave OPEC shakes up alliance
With departure, the country may give up some leverage over prices
- By: David McHugh, The Associated Press
- April 28, 2026 April 28, 2026
- 16:10
Credit tightens, stagflation worries rise: ECB
Banks stiffen lending standards amid rising risk concerns, declining tolerance
- By: James Langton
- April 28, 2026 April 28, 2026
- 15:44
FCA launches ESG ratings pilot
Project designed to avoid creating needless burden with new regime
- By: James Langton
- April 28, 2026 April 28, 2026
- 12:39
RCMP alleges fraud by junior miner’s ex-CEO
Police allege gold assay results were altered for years to overstate resources
- By: James Langton
- April 28, 2026 April 28, 2026
- 12:28
U.S. court orders sanctions in alleged Ponzi scheme
Perpetrator resorted to payday loans to keep alleged scheme afloat
- By: James Langton
- April 28, 2026 April 28, 2026
- 11:38
Deficit falls to $66.9B for 2026 spring economic update
Lower CPP contributions, an extended first time home buyers’ plan grace period and other tax measures tabled in Ottawa
- By: Jonathan Got
- April 28, 2026 April 28, 2026
- 17:17
CFIB urges feds to support succession planning for small biz
Ahead of spring economic statement, small business group calls for measures to counter shrinking entrepreneurship
- By: Michelle Schriver
- April 27, 2026 April 27, 2026
- 15:41
Tech roundup: Two banks launch AI initiatives
Plus, other software updates and a partnership
- By: Jonathan Got
- April 24, 2026 April 23, 2026
- 09:00
Fed chair Powell may reveal next steps Wednesday
Powell has signalled he could stay on Fed board after term as chair ends May 15
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- April 28, 2026 April 28, 2026
- 10:21
Kevin Gopaul to head up VanEck’s expansion into Canada
Seasoned ETF exec will help asset manager build "an entire footprint" in the country
- By: Alisha Hiyate
- April 24, 2026 April 24, 2026
- 17:30
Industry moves: Former BMO private wealth head Geoff Newton joins RBC Wealth Management
Plus, another BMO alum joins software firm, new faces at Manulife and Optimize Wealth, and more
- By: Alisha Hiyate
- April 24, 2026 April 24, 2026
- 16:05
Product roundup: First Trust launches energy ETF
Plus, a new gold bullion mutual fund and a slew of product lineup changes
- By: Noushin Ziafati
- April 24, 2026 April 24, 2026
- 17:15
Opinion: Insurers need to call the same riders by the same names
Clarity for clients makes it easier to shop across carriers
- By: Jonathan Got
- April 22, 2026 April 22, 2026
- 12:59
‘Market weakness’ causes mutual fund, ETF asset declines in March: SIMA
At the same time, both fund types recorded positive net sales
- By: Noushin Ziafati
- April 21, 2026 April 21, 2026
- 15:52