Federal Reserve likely to stand pat on rates this week
Chair Jerome Powell faces pressure from Trump as central bank balances rate cut calls
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- July 29, 2025 July 29, 2025
- 10:23
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Trump’s tariffs could squeeze U.S. factories and boost costs by up to 4.5%
Analysis by Washington non-profit shows key sectors are highly exposed to import taxes
- By: Josh Boak and Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press
- July 29, 2025 July 29, 2025
- 10:08
Provincial deficits to narrow in coming years despite trade war: report
Several provinces could see return to annual budget surpluses before 2030
- By: Craig Lord, The Canadian Press
- July 29, 2025 July 29, 2025
- 09:14
U.S.-China tariff talks may provide clues on a possible Trump-Xi meeting
Officials aim to extend 90-day tariff pause amid speculation over high-level talks later this year
- By: Jamey Keaten, The Associated Press
- July 28, 2025 July 28, 2025
- 16:29
Carney says trade talks in ‘intense phase’ after Trump scores win with EU
U.S. trade deals struck so far are 'bad omens for Canada': trade lawyer
- By: Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press
- July 28, 2025 July 28, 2025
- 16:21
U.S. tax evader gets jail time
Family hid more than US$90M in income and assets in offshore accounts
- By: James Langton
- July 28, 2025 July 28, 2025
- 16:06
FCA flags weak controls at benchmark firms
Review found gaps in controls including data oversight and governance
- By: James Langton
- July 28, 2025 July 28, 2025
- 14:30
Asset manager exec banned by FCA
Regulator alleged that ex-deputy CEO of French fund firm misled its investigation
- By: James Langton
- July 28, 2025 July 28, 2025
- 14:20
EU banks well armed to face capital pressures: DBRS
Banks ready to weather headwinds from trade, geopolitical conflict
- By: James Langton
- July 28, 2025 July 28, 2025
- 14:15
IA Financial Corp. to buy RF Capital Group for $597M
Deal to add over $40B in AUA to iA Wealth
- By: Jonathan Got
- July 28, 2025 July 28, 2025
- 10:49
China’s dependence on exports to take centre stage in trade talks with U.S.
U.S. wants Beijing to boost consumer spending and address excess production capacity
- By: Ken Moritsugu, The Associated Press
- July 28, 2025 July 28, 2025
- 10:25
U.S. imposing 20.56% anti-dumping duties on Canadian softwood
B.C. industry groups call move punitive, urge federal action
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 28, 2025 July 28, 2025
- 09:57
U.S.-EU trade deal eases tensions, but may raise costs
The agreement would effectively raise the tariff on EU goods to 17% from 1.2% last year: economist
- By: David Mchugh and Sam Mcneil, The Associated Press
- July 28, 2025 July 28, 2025
- 09:40
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