Mexico’s banks to face profit pressure: Fitch
As country is plunged into recession, banks to see rising loan losses, tighter margins
- By: James Langton
- March 25, 2025 March 25, 2025
- 17:49
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Trade war with U.S. pushes Quebec budget into record $13.6B deficit
Province plans to spend $11 billion on infrastructure over three years to stimulate the economy
- By: Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press
- March 25, 2025 March 25, 2025
- 17:28
Beijing’s envoy calls for more trade with Canada amid U.S. trade war
China imposed retaliatory tariffs on some Canadian agricultural exports last week
- By: Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press
- March 25, 2025 March 26, 2025
- 16:39
FCA to streamline rules, stoke growth
Regulator aims to cut old requirements amid new conduct standards
- By: James Langton
- March 25, 2025 March 25, 2025
- 16:06
FINRA aims to boost compliance, reduce burden
SRO previews initiatives to industry event
- By: James Langton
- March 25, 2025 March 25, 2025
- 15:49
As SEC shifts, NASAA touts state regulation
Local boots on the ground needed to defend investors, state regs tell Congress
- By: James Langton
- March 25, 2025 March 25, 2025
- 15:44
CIRO CEO updates on rule consolidation, advisor incorporation
Andrew Kriegler expressed confidence that regulators 'have a path forward' on longstanding issue of incorporation
- By: Alisha Hiyate
- March 25, 2025 March 27, 2025
- 15:18
Small businesses prefer ‘minor’ adjustments over layoffs to deal with tariffs: poll
Canadian small and medium businesses derive an average of 31.1% of their revenue from U.S. sales
- By: Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press
- March 25, 2025 March 25, 2025
- 13:00
U.S. consumer confidence tumbles to a 12-year low
The Conference Board’s index dropped to 92.9 in March, below analysts' expectations
- By: Matt Ott, The Associated Press
- March 25, 2025 March 25, 2025
- 11:52
Purpose to acquire Steadyhand’s $1.3B in assets
The two firms share a passion for offering an alternative to the banks, Tom Bradley says
- By: Michelle Schriver
- March 24, 2025 March 24, 2025
- 18:06
Global profits to be pressured by tariff turmoil: Fitch
Companies face direct effects on supply chains, indirect impact from weaker growth
- By: James Langton
- March 24, 2025 March 24, 2025
- 17:04
Bank of England launches stress test
Exercise examines sector's resilience to a hypothetical shock scenario
- By: James Langton
- March 24, 2025 March 24, 2025
- 16:56
A budgetary FAQ on Parliament’s dissolution
The 2024 fall economic statement is "off the table," experts say
- By: Jonathan Got
- March 24, 2025 March 24, 2025
- 16:53
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