Canada’s own bond market vigilantes
Foreign investors have ramped up their holdings of federal debt, NBF reports
- By: James Langton
- May 27, 2025 May 27, 2025
- 09:40
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Scotiabank reports Q2 profit down from year ago
AUM in its global wealth management segment rose 9% year over year to $380B
- By: The Canadian Press
- May 27, 2025 May 27, 2025
- 09:38
EU says U.S. trade talks ‘good’ after Trump delays tariffs
Officials say bloc remains committed to securing a deal by July 9
- By: David McHugh, The Associated Press
- May 26, 2025 May 26, 2025
- 16:57
IOSCO adopts fund liquidity reforms
Policy recommendations and guidance aim to improve liquidity risk management
- By: James Langton
- May 26, 2025 May 26, 2025
- 15:19
Industry moves this week
New appointments announced at Wellington-Altus, Fidelity Wealth, PenderFund and Capital Group Canada
- By: Alisha Hiyate
- May 26, 2025 May 26, 2025
- 13:48
Product roundup: LongPoint rolls out triple-leveraged index ETFs
Plus, other fund launches, a new stablecoin and proposed mergers announced
- By: Noushin Ziafati
- May 26, 2025 May 26, 2025
- 13:42
Global defaults seen rising in May: Moody’s
Trade disruptions weighing on the economic outlook, and specific sectors' prospects
- By: James Langton
- May 26, 2025 May 26, 2025
- 13:29
Productivity, housing, climate key for Canada: OECD
Negative economic shock from U.S. increases urgency of long-standing challenges
- By: James Langton
- May 26, 2025 May 26, 2025
- 13:20
OECD urges Canada to boost productivity, tackle housing costs
"More needs to be done to raise productivity and tackle climate-related risks,” says OECD chief economist Álvaro Pereira
- By: Jordan Maxwell
- May 26, 2025 May 26, 2025
- 13:08
Trump says he’ll delay a threatened 50% tariff on the European Union until July
Von der Leyen says Europe is ready to advance talks “swiftly and decisively”
- By: Seung Min Kim, The Associated Press
- May 26, 2025 May 26, 2025
- 10:59
Reducing internal trade barriers tops priorities for businesses: KPMG poll
Business leaders urge action ahead of throne speech
- By: The Canadian Press
- May 26, 2025 May 26, 2025
- 10:27
No taxpayer action required for incorrectly assessed T1s claiming LCGE
CRA identifies one issue that may have affected tax returns filed through April 21, and additional issues may remain
- By: Michelle Schriver
- May 23, 2025 May 23, 2025
- 17:13
Budget delay risks Canada’s credibility: Desjardins
Lack of fiscal transparency raises spectre of a rating downgrade
- By: James Langton
- May 23, 2025 May 23, 2025
- 16:29
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