CFTC names new enforcement chief
Derivatives regulator's acting head becomes director of enforcement
- By: James Langton
- February 17, 2025 February 14, 2025
- 05:30
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Consumer spending soft in January: RBC
Canadians buying fewer discretionary goods, eating out less
- By: Kevin Press
- February 17, 2025 February 14, 2025
- 05:07
BoC holds key to strong spending: Desjardins
Lower rates needed to offset demographic, financial headwinds
- By: James Langton
- February 14, 2025 February 14, 2025
- 17:08
Tech roundup: Long-term care prediction AI closes US$7M seed round
Plus, guaranteed electronic funds transfers and mobile mortgage renewals
- By: Jonathan Got
- February 14, 2025 February 14, 2025
- 13:05
ESMA to review fund managers’ internal controls
Review to take place throughout the year, ESMA to report in 2026
- By: James Langton
- February 14, 2025 February 14, 2025
- 12:49
Some clients can unlock extra LIF value in 2025
Use these tips for greater flexibility with assets from a life income fund
- By: Michelle Schriver
- February 14, 2025 February 14, 2025
- 12:43
Wholesale sales down, manufacturing up: StatCan
Wholesale sales dropped 0.2% to $83.6 billion in December; wholesale sales were down 0.8%
- By: James Langton
- February 14, 2025 February 14, 2025
- 12:13
Industry moves this week
New faces at BoC and Fairbank Investment Management
- By: Alisha Hiyate
- February 14, 2025 February 14, 2025
- 11:05
December manufacturing sales up 0.3%: StatCan
However, in constant dollars, overall manufacturing sales fell 0.8%
- By: The Canadian Press
- February 14, 2025 February 14, 2025
- 10:14
Most Canadians find discussing finances with immediate family challenging
Some fear family conflict when it comes to money
- By: Jonathan Got
- February 14, 2025 February 14, 2025
- 09:56
GST break brought a lot of work but little — if any — gains for businesses
Restaurants Canada is calling for the relief to be extended or made permanent
- By: Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press
- February 14, 2025 February 14, 2025
- 09:32
U.S. retail sales plunged along with temperatures in January
Sales dropped 0.9% on a month-over-month basis: U.S. Commerce Department
- By: Christopher Rugaber and Anne D’innocenzio, The Associated Press
- February 14, 2025 February 14, 2025
- 09:22
Updated: What’s new for the 2025 tax-filing season
CRA highlights AMT, capital gains, Canada carbon rebate and more
- By: IE Staff
- February 13, 2025 February 20, 2025
- 16:47
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