IOSCO flags market surveillance struggles
Regulators face challenges with market fragmentation, high-tech trading
- By: James Langton
- February 19, 2025 February 19, 2025
- 15:50
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Fed officials see risks of higher inflation ahead, support pause in rate cuts
Inflationary effects of potential tariffs, mass deportations, have reduced rate expectations this year
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- February 19, 2025 February 19, 2025
- 14:43
Implementing universal basic income could cut poverty rates up to 40%: PBO
Assuming cuts to social supports, PBO estimates net cost of program to government could be $5 billion or less
- By: Craig Lord, The Canadian Press
- February 19, 2025 April 10, 2025
- 14:18
Investment dealers want open (banking) relationships too
CIRO plans to facilitate voluntary participation in federal open banking effort
- By: James Langton
- February 19, 2025 February 19, 2025
- 14:03
U.K. signals move to T+1 in 2027
Industry taskforce to oversee transition in line with continental Europe
- By: James Langton
- February 19, 2025 February 19, 2025
- 12:41
Household debt growth accelerates: StatCan
Credit card balances surge, mortgage debt climbs
- By: James Langton
- February 19, 2025 February 19, 2025
- 12:32
IA Financial Group posts $226M in Q4 net income
Quarterly earnings down 12% compared with year earlier period
- By: Jonathan Got
- February 19, 2025 February 19, 2025
- 10:49
U.K. inflation spikes to a 10-month high
March rate cut looks unlikely as inflation rose to January 3% from 2.5% the previous month
- By: Pan Pylas, The Associated Press
- February 19, 2025 February 19, 2025
- 09:39
Feds have the fiscal muscle to fight tariff fallout
Provinces may have to step up, with Parliament prorogued: Desjardins
- By: James Langton
- February 19, 2025 February 19, 2025
- 09:18
Gen Z most likely to experience fraud attempt: TD
But the generation is least likely to speak to family about it, poll reveals
- By: Jonathan Got
- February 18, 2025 February 18, 2025
- 18:19
Poll points to ‘sharp’ drop in RRSP contributions this year: Edward Jones
Respondents cited expenses, debt repayment and insufficient income as barriers to saving
- By: IE Staff
- February 18, 2025 February 18, 2025
- 16:52
The wrong way to retain clients
Ex-rep sanctioned for providing disgruntled clients with false portfolio reports
- By: James Langton
- February 18, 2025 February 18, 2025
- 16:27
Canada to issue third green bond
The program launched in 2022 to grow the sustainable finance market
- By: IE Staff
- February 18, 2025 February 18, 2025
- 16:14
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