U.S. applications for jobless benefits inch up for the first time in 7 weeks
Layoffs remain low as labour market shows resilience
- By: Matt Ott, The Associated Press
- July 31, 2025 July 31, 2025
- 09:37
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A key U.S. inflation gauge rose last month
Prices climb 2.6% in June amid tariff pressure
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- July 31, 2025 July 31, 2025
- 09:33
Canada’s economy contracts in May, but there were signs of a June rebound
Weakness in mining, oil and gas offset gains in manufacturing
- By: Craig Lord, The Canadian Press
- July 31, 2025 July 31, 2025
- 09:23
Crypto fraudsman gets jail time
Investors were misled about the use of a new cryptoasset, U.S. authorities alleged
- By: James Langton
- July 31, 2025 July 30, 2025
- 06:01
ASIC seeks tougher guidance on conflicts
Regulator proposes first update to conflict compliance in over 20 years
- By: James Langton
- July 31, 2025 July 30, 2025
- 06:00
Empire Life posts $32M Q2 net income
$3M drop in net income driven by investment loss, fall in fee and other income
- By: Jonathan Got
- July 30, 2025 November 12, 2025
- 17:19
NASAA to relax adviser marketing rules
Regulators propose changes to harmonize with SEC rules, ease restrictions
- By: James Langton
- July 30, 2025 July 30, 2025
- 17:04
AI-washing drives securities class actions
Volume of cases stable, but dollars at stake up sharply in 2025, report finds
- By: James Langton
- July 30, 2025 July 30, 2025
- 15:49
Corporate spending to rise on AI, energy: Fitch
U.S. budget bill poses upside risk to capex, supports tech investment
- By: James Langton
- July 30, 2025 July 30, 2025
- 14:55
Crypto ETFs get relief from SEC
Regulator allows in-kind creation/redemption of units
- By: James Langton
- July 30, 2025 July 30, 2025
- 14:43
Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged even as Trump demands cuts
Central bank holds key rate at 4.3% for fifth time this year
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- July 30, 2025 July 30, 2025
- 11:40
Text of the Bank of Canada’s latest interest rate decision
Central bank points to economic resilience but flags trade tensions
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 30, 2025 July 30, 2025
- 10:51
Trump announces 25% tariff on India and unspecified penalties for buying Russian oil
White House aims to raise tariff revenue to offset tax cuts and boost jobs
- By: Josh Boak, The Associated Press
- July 30, 2025 July 30, 2025
- 10:16
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