CRA announces prescribed rate for Q4
Agency confirms the interest rate Canadians must pay on overdue tax will remain 7% in the fourth quarter
- By: Michelle Schriver
- August 21, 2025 August 21, 2025
- 14:39
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Number of EI recipients up 3.4% in June
Workers in sales and service occupations hardest hit
- By: Jonathan Got
- August 21, 2025 August 21, 2025
- 14:07
Powell to deliver final Jackson Hole speech under Wall Street, White House watch
Fed chair faces pressure to meet dual employment, inflation mandate
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- August 21, 2025 August 21, 2025
- 11:58
RBC offers no-fee bank accounts to Indigenous people
13 banks have agreed to provide no or low-fee accounts by year-end
- By: Jonathan Got
- August 21, 2025 August 21, 2025
- 11:34
Fund managers’ use of ESG ratings could open them up to lawsuits: Fraser Institute study
Author argues that the use of ESG ratings is 'not compatible' with the fiduciary duty of a fund manager
- By: Alisha Hiyate
- August 21, 2025 August 21, 2025
- 11:34
U.S. and EU issue written framework for their trade deal, still a work in progress
15% tariffs hit EU exports, retroactive relief possible for cars
- By: Sam Mcneil, David Mchugh and Fatima Hussein, The Associated Press
- August 21, 2025 August 21, 2025
- 10:29
China and Pakistan foreign ministers agree to launch new economic corridor projects
Beijing has already poured billions of dollars into infrastructure in Pakistan
- By: The Associated Press
- August 21, 2025 August 21, 2025
- 10:20
China is expanding into digital currencies, hoping to promote use of its ‘people’s money’
Experts urge stablecoin rules as China tests digital yuan
- By: Elaine Kurtenbach, The Associated Press
- August 21, 2025 August 21, 2025
- 10:11
U.S. jobless claims inch up, but layoffs remain historically low
Trump-era policies and weak hiring weigh on U.S. labour market
- By: Matt Ott, The Associated Press
- August 21, 2025 August 21, 2025
- 09:43
Fed minutes: Most officials worried about inflation moving higher
Policymakers hold rates steady as tariff-driven inflation risks loom
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- August 20, 2025 August 20, 2025
- 15:03
OBSI updates loss-calculation approach
The complaint-handling organization has announced five new commitments
- By: IE Staff
- August 20, 2025 August 20, 2025
- 14:47
Slight dip in Ontario private mortgages in 2024: FSRA
Non-bank borrowers at higher risk of mortgage delinquency
- By: Jonathan Got
- August 20, 2025 August 20, 2025
- 13:25
Canadian banks in ‘a position of strength’: Fitch
Big Six plus Desjardins Group in good shape to weather soft economy
- By: Kevin Press
- August 20, 2025 August 20, 2025
- 12:49
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