Tax holiday boosting spending at retailers, restaurants: industry groups
Retail Council of Canada says boost in sales, complications depends on the store
- By: Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press
- December 20, 2024 December 20, 2024
- 10:33
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U.S. tariffs potentially devastating for Canadian businesses: CME poll
Tariffs would endanger nearly $600 billion in exports, CME exec says
- By: The Canadian Press
- December 20, 2024 December 20, 2024
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CPPIB spending $690M for minority stake in software firm Regnology
The firm makes software focused on regulatory reporting solutions for financial institutions
- By: The Canadian Press
- December 20, 2024 December 20, 2024
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Canadian retail sales up in October: StatCan
Automotive sector saw the largest increase in sales in the month
- By: The Canadian Press
- December 20, 2024 December 20, 2024
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Pair behind US$100 million deli plead guilty
Father, son duo plead guilty to securities fraud, conspiracy charges
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- December 20, 2024 December 20, 2024
- 09:36
FSRA finds ‘high incidence’ of life agents who don’t follow best practices
Reviews of 319 insurance advisors in Ontario raise consumer protection concerns
- By: Michelle Schriver
- December 19, 2024 December 19, 2024
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U.S. rate cut driven by data and political ‘uncertainty’
Loonie gained today, but remained below 70 cents US
- By: Kevin Press
- December 19, 2024 December 19, 2024
- 16:00
CIRO seeks feedback on proposed CE harmonization
SRO sets out common requirements, contemplates shift to annual CE cycle
- By: James Langton
- December 19, 2024 December 19, 2024
- 15:37
Crypto crime up in 2024: report
Hacking eased in second half, as North Korean attacks dropped
- By: James Langton
- December 19, 2024 December 19, 2024
- 15:17
FCA sets out to redesign U.K. retail investment disclosure
Regulators seek more useful, flexible product disclosures
- By: James Langton
- December 19, 2024 December 20, 2024
- 14:23
Chillier labour markets prevail in October: StatCan
Payroll employment, job vacancies both decline as labour demand ebbs
- By: James Langton
- December 19, 2024 December 19, 2024
- 14:07
As rates fall, household debt growth picks up: StatCan
Faster mortgage growth, HELOCs push debt over the $3 trillion mark
- By: James Langton
- December 19, 2024 December 19, 2024
- 13:58
U.S. home sales hit fastest pace since March
Despite the pickup, sales are on track to be the lowest since 1995
- By: Alex Veiga, The Associated Press
- December 19, 2024 December 19, 2024
- 12:13
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
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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