Trump tariff ‘whiplash’ draws pandemic parallels as Canadian businesses scramble
Businesses need to be 'nimble' to navigate the uncertainty, says BC Chamber of Commerce CEO
- By: Ashley Joannou, The Canadian Press
- April 10, 2025 April 10, 2025
- 09:34
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U.S. inflation fell last month as gas prices dropped sharply
Core prices rose 2.8% compared with a year ago, down from 3.1% in February
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- April 10, 2025 April 10, 2025
- 09:23
Shareholder activism up in Q1
Activists focus on boards, strategy, while M&A campaigns wilt amid economic uncertainty
- By: James Langton
- April 9, 2025 April 9, 2025
- 17:20
Fed could be in ‘difficult’ spot with higher prices, slower hiring
U.S. central bank minutes reveal concerns over rising prices and slowing job growth
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- April 9, 2025 April 9, 2025
- 16:32
Wealthsimple acquires U.S.-based wealth management platform
Wealthsimple hires all five staff from Plenty, but says customers won't be onboarded
- By: Jonathan Got
- April 9, 2025 April 9, 2025
- 16:14
Trump pauses tariffs on most nations for 90 days, raises taxes on Chinese imports
The president said he had been watching the bond market and that people were “getting a little queasy”
- By: Josh Boak, The Associated Press
- April 9, 2025 April 9, 2025
- 15:57
ISSB, TNFD team up to bolster nature-related financial disclosures
Effort seeks to incorporate nature-related risks in sustainability disclosures
- By: James Langton
- April 9, 2025 April 9, 2025
- 14:46
ESMA seeks simpler ESG rules for benchmarks
Compliance reviews finds divergent ESG disclosures by benchmarks
- By: James Langton
- April 9, 2025 April 9, 2025
- 14:36
N.L. budget has $372M deficit, includes $200M tariff contingency fund
Province delays plans to balance budget, citing global uncertainty, tariffs
- By: Sarah Smellie, Canadian Press
- April 9, 2025 April 9, 2025
- 14:04
South Korea, Greece and Vietnam covered in latest FTSE Russell country review
South Korea is on track for full inclusion within the FTSE Government Bond Index
- By: Kevin Press
- April 9, 2025 April 10, 2025
- 13:54
Insurers shun crypto under tough capital rules: Fitch
European regs propose tougher capital treatment than global bank regs
- By: James Langton
- April 9, 2025 April 9, 2025
- 13:38
Election outcome aside, Canada’s deficit to grow
Tory tax pledges likely to lead to deeper deficit, DBRS says
- By: James Langton
- April 9, 2025 April 9, 2025
- 13:29
Canada imposes more retaliatory tariffs
Levies on U.S. automobiles will not affect auto parts or Mexican vehicles and components
- By: Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press
- April 9, 2025 April 9, 2025
- 12:43
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