Fewer Americans file for jobless benefits last week
Decline comes even as data point to slowing labour market
- By: Matt Ott, The Associated Press
- September 25, 2025 September 25, 2025
- 09:28
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Sun Life’s back in the ETF business
The firm's investment fund arm launched three new ETF series this week, on the heels of its 15th anniversary
- By: Noushin Ziafati
- September 24, 2025 September 24, 2025
- 17:15
Russian charged in Canadian, U.S. account hacks
SEC alleges that hacked accounts were used to manipulate illiquid securities
- By: James Langton
- September 24, 2025 September 24, 2025
- 16:34
Former bank employee faces charges after allegedly accessing prime minister’s data
Ottawa man who worked for RBC charged with fraud, identity theft
- By: Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press
- September 24, 2025 September 24, 2025
- 16:25
U.S. exec sanctioned for insider trading
Trader exploited material, non-public information on numerous companies
- By: James Langton
- September 24, 2025 September 24, 2025
- 14:50
Ottawa planning ‘refreshed’ AI strategy, data protection bill
Federal ministers aim to update Canada’s AI approach by year-end
- By: Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press
- September 24, 2025 September 24, 2025
- 14:41
Rep throws gutter ball on disclosure
Failing to reveal clients' involvement in bowling businesses ends in sanctions
- By: James Langton
- September 24, 2025 September 24, 2025
- 14:36
Appeal court upholds OSC receivership
Regulator's "serious concern" enough to justify court ordered receiver
- By: James Langton
- September 24, 2025 September 24, 2025
- 13:58
Population growth in Q2 fell to slowest pace on record for quarter excluding pandemic
Canadian population rises 0.1% from Q1 to reach 41.6M
- By: The Canadian Press
- September 24, 2025 September 24, 2025
- 12:29
Manulife buying the Indonesian business of Schroder Investment Management
The subsidiary is the country's fifth-largest asset manager
- By: The Canadian Press
- September 24, 2025 September 24, 2025
- 10:29
AI adoption could boost Canada’s GDP to $3.7 trillion by 2035: PwC study
Report says Canada lags U.S. in uptake, risks falling behind
- By: Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press
- September 24, 2025 September 24, 2025
- 09:35
Botched beneficiary switch results in legal mess
Estate trustee challenges life insurance payout, claiming unjust enrichment
- By: James Langton
- September 24, 2025 September 24, 2025
- 09:23
Exec settles ASC’s fraud, disclosure allegations
Public company's assets used to pay bills of related, private firm
- By: James Langton
- September 23, 2025 September 23, 2025
- 16:41
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
- By: Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press
- April 29, 2026 April 29, 2026
- 17:22
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
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
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
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
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
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
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