Mid-market banks to profit as rates ease: DBRS
Smaller banks less diversified than Big Six, but still poised for growth
- By: James Langton
- January 7, 2025 January 7, 2025
- 15:43
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The payoff of strong stock markets
WFE research examines link between market cap and economic growth
- By: James Langton
- January 7, 2025 January 7, 2025
- 15:12
IIAC calls for issuer bid reforms
Group seeks harmonized requirements to facilitate buybacks
- By: James Langton
- January 7, 2025 January 7, 2025
- 15:04
No ‘snowball’s chance in hell’ of Canada becoming 51st state: Trudeau
On Tuesday, Trump threatened to use "economic force" to compel Canada to join the U.S.
- By: Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press
- January 7, 2025 January 7, 2025
- 14:43
Bank CEO worries shift to political uncertainty as mortgage risks ease
Big banks preparing for range of scenarios with incoming Trump administration
- By: Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press
- January 7, 2025 January 7, 2025
- 11:33
Finance confirms CRA will administer capital gains tax changes
Whether Parliament is prorogued or dissolved, the agency generally continues to administer proposed legislation
- By: Michelle Schriver
- January 7, 2025 January 7, 2025
- 10:28
Canada records $323M merchandise trade deficit in November: StatCan
The outlook for Canadian trade this year is cloudy amid tariff threats: TD economist
- By: The Canadian Press
- January 7, 2025 January 7, 2025
- 09:40
Greater Toronto home sales dip in December
The average selling price declined 1.6% on an annual basis
- By: Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press
- January 7, 2025 January 7, 2025
- 09:29
Big Six profits seen rising in 2025: DBRS
Economic outlook supportive for banks, but risks are all to the downside
- By: James Langton
- January 6, 2025 January 6, 2025
- 17:28
It took 10 years, but insider trader gets prison
Judge hands down sentence in insider trading case brought in 2015
- By: James Langton
- January 6, 2025 April 10, 2025
- 17:22
In Ontario, intestate provision treating separated spouses as divorced takes full effect
Updating a will should still top a client’s separation checklist, lawyer says
- By: Michelle Schriver
- January 6, 2025 January 6, 2025
- 16:41
Canadian ETFs shattered records in 2024, outperformed mutual funds
There are now nearly 1,500 ETFs listed in Canada, with $519B in AUM
- By: Noushin Ziafati
- January 6, 2025 January 6, 2025
- 16:33
Wall Street buoyed by rising fee pool in 2024
Record debt issuance powers strong year for investment banking revenues: LSEG
- By: James Langton
- January 6, 2025 January 6, 2025
- 14:11
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