U.S. withholding taxes demand careful ETF recommendations
Clients dodged a bullet when Section 899 was pulled from Trump’s tax bill — but they still must tread carefully
- By: Rudy Luukko
- July 9, 2025 July 9, 2025
- 09:00
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Bank reps under pressure to sell: OSC and CIRO
Research "showed a statistically significant association" between sales pressure and recommendations not in client interests
- By: James Langton
- July 9, 2025 July 9, 2025
- 09:00
Pressure on bank reps is nothing new
Reps' concerns have been documented for years in IE's Report Card research
- By: James Langton
- July 9, 2025 July 9, 2025
- 09:00
Canadians need a pension dashboard: C.D. Howe
Senior fellow envisions a free tool that pulls data from government and private sources
- By: Kevin Press
- July 8, 2025 July 8, 2025
- 17:40
Rents easing across most major markets but many tenants not feeling relief: CMHC
Turnover rent gaps and long tenancies contribute to worsening affordability
- By: Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press
- July 8, 2025 July 8, 2025
- 17:19
Majority of clients have concerns about their financial advisor’s succession: study
Market volatility, state of economy causing some independent advisors to delay their succession plans
- By: Noushin Ziafati
- July 8, 2025 July 8, 2025
- 16:46
Trump’s previous tariff push terrified the world economy. He’s betting this time is different
The president said the tariffs will kick in Aug. 1, via social media
- By: Josh Boak, The Associated Press
- July 8, 2025 July 8, 2025
- 16:42
OSC consults on Indigenous reconciliation
Regulator releases draft action plan on its vision for more equitable capital markets
- By: James Langton
- July 8, 2025 July 8, 2025
- 15:48
Households face growing financial strains
Insolvencies on the rise, led by the consumer sector, OSB reports
- By: James Langton
- July 8, 2025 July 8, 2025
- 15:34
Trump says he will hit copper imports with 50% tariffs
U.S. president also signals duties on pharmaceuticals coming within a year
- By: Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press
- July 8, 2025 July 8, 2025
- 14:35
ESMA plans its own emission cuts
Business travel, office energy consumption to be cut as regulator seeks to shrink its carbon footprint
- By: James Langton
- July 8, 2025 July 8, 2025
- 14:03
FCA sanctions fintech over anti-crime controls
Online bank had inadequate KYC, risk assessment during rapid growth
- By: James Langton
- July 8, 2025 July 8, 2025
- 13:55
Corporate bankruptcies on the rise in U.S.
Bankruptcy filings increase amid a weakening economy and job market: S&P
- By: James Langton
- July 8, 2025 July 8, 2025
- 13:45
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