January retail sales up 1.1% to $70.7B: Statistics Canada
Sales rose in six of nine subsectors, led by motor vehicle and parts dealers
- By: Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press
- March 20, 2026 March 20, 2026
- 09:26
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Another climb for oil prices rattles stocks worldwide
Inflation worries reduce hopes for Fed cut this year
- By: Stan Choe, The Associated Press
- March 20, 2026 March 20, 2026
- 09:13
RBC’s new head of AI eyes opportunities across business segments
Proprietary data, keeping humans and regulators in the loop key to strategy
- By: Jonathan Got
- March 20, 2026 March 20, 2026
- 05:21
Canada, U.S. markets fall amid inflationary fears, higher oil prices
The S&P/TSX composite index tumbled more than 450 points on Thursday
- By: Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press
- March 19, 2026 March 19, 2026
- 16:51
Supreme Court denies leave in mutual fund case
Appeal denied in tax case that called for strict securities law compliance
- By: James Langton
- March 19, 2026 March 19, 2026
- 16:21
CSA to test semi-annual reporting for venture market
Pilot project could lead to broader shift to less frequent reporting
- By: James Langton
- March 19, 2026 March 19, 2026
- 14:37
Banks moving forward on measuring key climate financing measure
National Bank, CIBC and Scotiabank have so far committed to tracking their energy supply ratios
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 19, 2026 March 19, 2026
- 14:08
IOSCO seeks improved oversight of OTC markets
Regulators flag risk of buildup of large, opaque trading positions
- By: James Langton
- March 19, 2026 March 19, 2026
- 12:24
CFTC at the bat, in deal with MLB
Regulator reaches first MoU with a sports league to protect market integrity
- By: James Langton
- March 19, 2026 March 19, 2026
- 12:11
Brokers to get US$100-million rebate: FINRA
SRO collected excess fees due to strong markets, trading revenue
- By: James Langton
- March 19, 2026 March 19, 2026
- 10:29
U.S. accounting-driven class actions drop
U.S. filing activity down to record low, but settlement value rises: report
- By: James Langton
- March 19, 2026 March 19, 2026
- 10:25
U.S. national debt surges past $39T just weeks into war in Iran
The war on Iran is estimated to have cost the U.S. more than $12B so far
- By: Fatima Hussein, The Associated Press
- March 19, 2026 March 19, 2026
- 10:16
ECB holds rates unchanged as energy shock from Iran war causes massive uncertainty
The bank's benchmark deposit rate has remained at 2% since June 2025
- By: The Associated Press
- March 19, 2026 March 19, 2026
- 10:06
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