Questrade lays off undisclosed number of employees
The cuts are not reflective of the state of the underlying business, the firm says
- By: Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press
- November 29, 2024 November 29, 2024
- 13:18
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Inflation rose to 2.3% in Europe. That won’t stop the central bank from cutting interest rates
The ECB started cutting rates in June as worries about growth came into sharper focus
- By: David Mchugh, The Associated Press
- November 29, 2024 November 29, 2024
- 10:43
CSA seeks sales practices reforms
Proposals aim to boost investor protection around proprietary fund sales
- By: James Langton
- November 29, 2024 November 29, 2024
- 10:08
Is Black Friday still a holiday shopping juggernaut in 2024?
It's the biggest day of the year for retail foot traffic in the U.S.: retail tech company
- By: Anne D’innocenzio, Haleluya Hadero And Alexandra Olson, The Associated Press
- November 29, 2024 November 29, 2024
- 09:39
Canadians growing frustrated by greenwashing: Trudeau
Canada needs to move faster on sustainable finance framework
- By: Jonathan Got
- November 29, 2024 November 29, 2024
- 09:37
GDP per capita falls for sixth straight quarter
The StatCan data comes ahead of the BoC's interest rate decision on Dec. 11
- By: Nojoud Al Mallees, Canadian Press
- November 29, 2024 November 29, 2024
- 09:30
Former fund rep sanctioned for SRO rule breaches
Rep had clients invest in, failed to disclose, his side hustles
- By: James Langton
- November 28, 2024 November 28, 2024
- 16:02
Bridging investors may finally see some money
PwC proposes an interim $473 million payout to investors
- By: James Langton
- November 28, 2024 July 10, 2025
- 14:32
FCA backs away from enforcement disclosure plans
Regulator responds to pushback on proposal to announce investigations
- By: James Langton
- November 28, 2024 November 28, 2024
- 14:18
Employment down, vacancies up: StatCan
Recent employment trends reversed course in September, new data shows
- By: James Langton
- November 28, 2024 November 28, 2024
- 14:08
CSA stretches prospectus timetable for funds in continuous distribution
Also starting March 3, funds will not have to file a final prospectus within 90 days of a preliminary prospectus receipt
- By: Kevin Press
- November 28, 2024 November 28, 2024
- 11:47
Canada is already examining tariffs on certain U.S. items following Trump’s tariff threat
A Canadian government official said Ottawa is preparing for every eventuality
- By: Rob Gillies, The Associated Press
- November 28, 2024 November 29, 2024
- 11:44
Low costs, potential gains increasingly drawing investors to active ETFs
This year, 71% of new ETF launches have been actively managed, according to Bloomberg Intelligence
- By: Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press
- November 28, 2024 November 28, 2024
- 10:58
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