How to help clients navigate ESG disclosures, ratings
Advisors should carefully scan fund disclosures: panel
- By: Noushin Ziafati
- June 5, 2025 June 5, 2025
- 17:13
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Canaccord posts $461M Q4 revenue
Global wealth management operations earned $238.9 million
- By: Jonathan Got
- June 5, 2025 June 5, 2025
- 16:27
Fitch cuts outlook on Canadian banks
Fallout from trade war leads to gloomier outlooks for banks in five markets, along with global fund managers
- By: James Langton
- June 5, 2025 June 5, 2025
- 16:10
Inflation stable in April: OECD
With energy inflation down, core inflation the primary driver of price pressures
- By: James Langton
- June 5, 2025 June 5, 2025
- 15:08
OSC takes aim at abusive short-selling
Regulator proposes broad prohibition on trading in connection with offerings
- By: James Langton
- June 5, 2025 June 5, 2025
- 13:12
Canada Disability Benefit to cost $6.5B over five years: PBO
Eligible people will start to receive monthly payments of up to $200 in July
- By: Jonathan Got
- June 5, 2025 June 5, 2025
- 13:07
Bank of Canada hearing less ‘catastrophic’ tariff talk from businesses
Central bank says business and consumer survey data is key to making decisions amid uncertainty
- By: Craig Lord, The Canadian Press
- June 5, 2025 June 5, 2025
- 13:00
Many homeowners plan to rein in spending as mortgage payments rise upon renewal: TD
Survey shows some are considering options like delaying renovations or downsizing
- By: The Canadian Press
- June 5, 2025 June 5, 2025
- 12:49
Trump politics fuel investor anxiety in Canada: Léger
Nearly 84% of Canadians are adjusting investments in response to U.S. politics
- By: Jordan Maxwell
- June 5, 2025 June 5, 2025
- 11:06
Canada posts largest merchandise trade deficit on record at $7.1B in April
Deficit compares with a $2.3-billion shortfall in March
- By: Craig Wong, The Canadian Press
- June 5, 2025 June 5, 2025
- 10:48
U.S. jobless claims rise to highest level in eight months
Unemployment benefits claims edged higher last week to 247,000
- By: Matt Ott, The Associated Press
- June 5, 2025 June 5, 2025
- 10:28
BMO Financial Group making changes to senior executive ranks
Aron Levine named group head and president of BMO U.S.
- By: The Canadian Press
- June 5, 2025 June 5, 2025
- 10:16
ECB cuts benchmark interest rate by quarter point as Trump tariffs threaten economy
Bank looks to support Europe's growth with eighth consecutive rate cut
- By: David McHugh, The Associated Press
- June 5, 2025 June 5, 2025
- 10:13
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