Average asking rents down annually for seventh straight month
Prices are still 6.2% higher than they were two years ago
- By: The Canadian Press
- May 8, 2025 May 8, 2025
- 16:11
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Investor advocates push to give OBSI binding powers to resolve complaints
Group aims for fairer resolutions for investors amid industry resistance
- By: Jordan Maxwell
- May 8, 2025 May 8, 2025
- 15:22
Fitting securities rules for modern tech
FINRA highlights need to revise rules to match current technology
- By: James Langton
- May 8, 2025 May 8, 2025
- 14:39
Trump to cut U.K. auto, steel and aluminum tariffs in trade deal
U.K. has been seeking a bilateral deal with the U.S. since Brexit
- By: Josh Boak, Chris Megerian and Jill Lawless, The Associated Press
- May 8, 2025 May 8, 2025
- 14:12
FCA finds failings at smaller firms
U.K. regulator's review IDs weaknesses in high-risk product sales, conflicts and conduct standards
- By: James Langton
- May 8, 2025 May 8, 2025
- 14:00
IA Financial posts $273 million first-quarter core earnings
Insurer has $264 billion in AUM
- By: Jonathan Got
- May 8, 2025 May 8, 2025
- 12:24
Manulife posts core earnings of $1.8 billion in Q1
Canadian operations earned $374 million, a 3% increase from last year's first quarter
- By: Jonathan Got
- May 8, 2025 May 8, 2025
- 12:14
Real estate venture involved securities fraud: Tribunal
Panel rejects OSC's allegations on unregistered trading, other breaches
- By: James Langton
- May 8, 2025 May 8, 2025
- 11:17
Trade war threatens progress made on financial stability, creating higher risks: BoC
Lower interest rates have helped boost business, household resiliency
- By: Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press
- May 8, 2025 May 8, 2025
- 11:05
Great-West Lifeco posts $860 million in Q1 earnings
Net earnings down 17% from first quarter of 2024
- By: Jonathan Got
- May 8, 2025 May 8, 2025
- 10:27
U.S. jobless claims fall despite elevated uncertainty over Trump tariffs
Applications for unemployment benefits fell by 13,000 to 228,000 last week
- By: Matt Ott, The Associated Press
- May 8, 2025 May 8, 2025
- 09:28
Bank of England cuts interest rates and welcomes word of U.S.-U.K. trade deal
Cut to 4.25% comes even though the central bank expects a short-term rise in inflation
- By: Pan Pylas, The Associated Press
- May 8, 2025 May 8, 2025
- 09:19
Reminder for business-owner clients: CRA mail will default to online only
Clients must sign in to My Business Account to receive notices of assessment and other tax correspondence
- By: Michelle Schriver
- May 7, 2025 May 8, 2025
- 15:55
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