Diversifying trade key to building ‘resilience’ against U.S. tariffs: Macklem
BoC governor urges firms to look beyond U.S. as trade tensions and tariffs threaten growth
- By: Craig Lord, The Canadian Press
- June 18, 2025 June 18, 2025
- 13:30
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Japan records trade deficit as exports decline
Auto exports to U.S. plunge nearly 25% as talks stall over escalating Trump tariffs
- By: Yuri Kageyama, The Associated Press
- June 18, 2025 June 18, 2025
- 10:22
Canadian population growth continued to slow with almost no increase in Q1
This marks the slowest increase since 2020 amid continued reductions in immigration levels
- By: The Canadian Press
- June 18, 2025 June 18, 2025
- 10:19
U.K. inflation eases by less than anticipated ahead of Bank of England rate decision
Stubborn food inflation and global uncertainty cloud outlook
- By: The Associated Press
- June 18, 2025 June 18, 2025
- 09:45
U.S. unemployment claims hover at historically low levels
Pace of hiring has slowed to 124,000 jobs a month from 168,000 last year
- By: Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press
- June 18, 2025 June 18, 2025
- 09:41
The rising opportunity cost of extreme weather
Economic impact of natural disasters goes beyond short-term, hurts investment, productivity, RBC economists say
- By: James Langton
- June 17, 2025 June 17, 2025
- 17:37
SEC abandons long list of reform proposals
Wide range of proposals, from market structure to broker conflict issues, dropped
- By: James Langton
- June 17, 2025 June 17, 2025
- 17:31
U.S. trade, geopolitics top financial concerns among Canadians: survey
One-fifth of those polled said they're putting more money aside due to geopolitical instability
- By: The Canadian Press
- June 17, 2025 June 17, 2025
- 14:38
BoC weighed June rate cut — but trade uncertainty kept it on hold
Policymakers cited unpredictable U.S. trade policy, inflation in holding rate at 2.75%
- By: Craig Lord, The Canadian Press
- June 17, 2025 June 17, 2025
- 14:04
Canadian bank fossil fuel funding rose in 2024 despite record heat: report
Lending and underwriting among the world's 65 top banks rose 23% last year
- By: The Canadian Press
- June 17, 2025 June 17, 2025
- 12:12
Payroll gains boost labour demand in Q1
Wage growth slowing as unfilled job numbers return to pre-pandemic levels: Statistics Canada
- By: James Langton
- June 17, 2025 June 17, 2025
- 11:49
Foreign investors dump Canadian corporate bonds
April saw largest monthly divestment from domestic bonds since 2018
- By: James Langton
- June 17, 2025 June 17, 2025
- 11:26
Statistics Canada updates CPI basket, raises weight of shelter and transportation
Changes reflect higher spending on housing and vehicles
- By: The Canadian Press
- June 17, 2025 June 17, 2025
- 10:44
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