Trump says tariffs on Canada and Mexico coming Saturday, and he’s deciding whether to tax oil
Decision will be based on whether the price of oil charged is fair, Trump says
- By: Josh Boak, The Associated Press
- January 30, 2025 January 30, 2025
- 17:17
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DB fund clients earned 11.3% median return in 2024: RBC
The Q4 median return was 1.6%, a fourth consecutive quarterly gain
- By: Kevin Press
- January 30, 2025 January 30, 2025
- 16:17
CWB deleted from indexes next week
Index adjustment follows merger closing on Feb. 3
- By: James Langton
- January 30, 2025 January 30, 2025
- 16:10
Global liquidity increased in Q3: BIS
Growing credit to non-banks in advanced economies drove rise
- By: James Langton
- January 30, 2025 January 30, 2025
- 15:59
Open banking is promising, will take time: DBRS
Competition may get a boost, but Big Six will remain dominant
- By: James Langton
- January 30, 2025 January 30, 2025
- 15:51
New CIRO fee model gets OSC approval
After consultation, SRO cuts proposed new dealer application fees
- By: James Langton
- January 30, 2025 January 30, 2025
- 15:38
Government unlikely to reach fiscal objective: PBO
Government needs to find $50B by 2029-30 to increase odds of reducing debt-to-GDP ratio
- By: Jonathan Got
- January 30, 2025 January 30, 2025
- 15:18
Soaring housing costs limiting population mobility across Canada: CMHC
Employers in expensive cities have to offer higher salaries to attract talent, which raises expenses and lowers productivity
- By: The Canadian Press
- January 30, 2025 January 30, 2025
- 13:16
Bank of Canada cut will prompt lower variable mortgage rate costs: Ratehub
The Big Six banks have decreased their prime rates to 5.2%
- By: Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press
- January 30, 2025 January 30, 2025
- 10:19
U.S. economy grows solid 2.3% from October to December, 2.8% for full year 2024
Q4 growth came in below economists' expectations; the economy grew 2.8% during the year
- By: Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press
- January 30, 2025 January 30, 2025
- 09:13
European Central bank cuts benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point to boost stagnant economy
The ECB's benchmark rate sits at 2.75% now, as consumers fret about inflation and businesses navigate political risk
- By: David Mchugh, The Associated Press
- January 30, 2025 January 30, 2025
- 08:24
Legal challenges to capital gains tax changes aim to restore certainty to taxpayers
CRA is “trying to have it both ways,” legal counsel says
- By: Michelle Schriver
- January 29, 2025 January 30, 2025
- 16:16
Bridging receivership back in court next week
Court to hear arguments over competing claims on failed alternative fund manager's assets
- By: James Langton
- January 29, 2025 July 10, 2025
- 16:00
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