Rising yields challenge sovereign finances: Fitch
Higher borrowing costs will make it tougher to tackle debt, deficits
- By: James Langton
- January 13, 2025 January 13, 2025
- 15:48
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Deadline nears to repay 2024 interest on prescribed-rate loans
Why clients must avoid late payment, consider current loan structure
- By: Michelle Schriver
- January 13, 2025 January 13, 2025
- 15:33
Product roundup: BlackRock doubles down on its spot bitcoin ETF
Plus, other firms announce fee changes, fund closures and mergers
- By: Noushin Ziafati
- January 13, 2025 January 13, 2025
- 15:16
BMO agrees to pay US$40 million to settle SEC charges on supervision failure
BMO Capital Markets division is alleged to have sold mortgage-backed bonds using misleading metrics
- By: Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press
- January 13, 2025 January 13, 2025
- 11:05
China’s exports in December up 10.7%, beating estimates as higher US tariffs loom
Businesses are trying to “front-run” Trump tariffs, says Capital Economics
- By: Zen Soo and Elaine Kurtenbach, The Associated Press
- January 13, 2025 January 13, 2025
- 07:52
Canadians’ financial stress ramping up despite interest rate cuts: MNP
MNP's Consumer Debt Index dropped to the second-lowest level since 2017
- By: Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press
- January 13, 2025 January 13, 2025
- 07:32
Liquidnet sanctioned by SEC
ATS operator settles allegations of compliance shortcomings
- By: James Langton
- January 10, 2025 January 10, 2025
- 17:02
U.S. elimination of WEP is good news for cross-border pensioners
Eligible Canadians with a U.S. work history will get their social security benefits restored
- By: Michelle Schriver
- January 10, 2025 January 10, 2025
- 16:51
Industry moves this week
Harvest ETFs brings on new talent; industry marks passing of Richardson Wealth vice-chair and former CIBC CEO
- By: Alisha Hiyate
- January 10, 2025 January 10, 2025
- 16:24
Rep must repay recruitment bonus, appeal court says
Revised agreement between a rep and his former firm was valid: decision
- By: James Langton
- January 10, 2025 January 10, 2025
- 15:14
CFTC sees turnover ahead of new Trump administration
Regulator's head of enforcement, chair to depart next week
- By: James Langton
- January 10, 2025 January 10, 2025
- 14:58
Syndicated lending hits record level in 2024: LSEG
JP Morgan tops global league tables, BMO Capital Markets leads in Canada
- By: James Langton
- January 10, 2025 January 10, 2025
- 14:54
7 housing-related tax savings for 2024 filing season
As interest rate cuts spur the housing market, there are a myriad of tax credits Canadians and incentives can access
- By: Jonathan Got
- January 10, 2025 January 10, 2025
- 14:29
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