Brent crude briefly tops US$119 per barrel, shakes stock markets worldwide
Uncertainty from the war has led to manic back-and-forth swings in oil, stock markets
- By: Stan Choe, The Associated Press
- March 19, 2026 March 19, 2026
- 09:27
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Power Corp. reports $408M in net earnings
Earnings were down year over year from $933M
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 19, 2026 March 19, 2026
- 09:18
Bank of England holds interest rates, hints of increases as Iran war jolts inflation outlook
Before the war, it was largely expected that the central bank would cut rates
- By: Pan Pylas, The Associated Press
- March 19, 2026 March 19, 2026
- 09:13
Saskatchewan introduces budget with spending hikes but also $819M deficit
The province is not raising taxes or cutting services as part of the budget
- By: Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press
- March 18, 2026 March 19, 2026
- 17:46
Quebec adjusts several sector-specific tax credits
Budget focuses on extensions and changes to support AI, media and culture
- By: David Truong
- March 18, 2026 March 19, 2026
- 17:34
Quebec boosts funding for research organizations
Funding supports research on taxation, productivity and public policy
- By: Richard Cloutier
- March 18, 2026 March 19, 2026
- 17:18
Canadian, U.S. stock markets fall amid central bank rate decisions
The Middle East war has made it difficult for anyone to make economic forecasts
- By: Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press
- March 18, 2026 March 18, 2026
- 17:09
Quebec budget projects $8.6B deficit, focuses on core services
Province’s GDP expected to grow by 1.1% in 2026, if U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods are stable
- By: Erika Morris, The Canadian Press
- March 18, 2026 March 18, 2026
- 16:59
U.S. not abandoning money laundering fight: Fitch
Targets have changed, but AML controls not being relaxed
- By: James Langton
- March 18, 2026 March 18, 2026
- 14:25
FCA seeks faster response to growing cyber threat
New rules aim to make incident reporting easier, amid rising systemic risk
- By: James Langton
- March 18, 2026 March 18, 2026
- 13:33
Client calls surge amid heightened geopolitical tensions
54% of advisors said they have or will tweak portfolios in response
- By: Jonathan Got
- March 18, 2026 March 18, 2026
- 13:22
BCSC pursues disgorgement in long-running case
Panel lifts stay, refines order in case that led to landmark ruling
- By: James Langton
- March 18, 2026 March 18, 2026
- 13:12
Population dropped in closing months of 2025 due to immigration slowdown
Number of international students and workers fell by 28% over a year
- By: David Baxter, The Canadian Press
- March 18, 2026 March 18, 2026
- 12:22
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