Canada, U.S. markets rise as technology stocks gain ground and oil prices fall
Nvidia rises after CEO projects US$1 trillion in demand for AI chips through 2027
- By: Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press
- March 16, 2026 March 16, 2026
- 16:54
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SEC’s new enforcement chief resigns
Former judge leaves agency after just over six months
- By: James Langton
- March 16, 2026 March 16, 2026
- 16:37
FINRA reforms aim to ease burdens
SRO's proposals seek to enhance regulatory efficiency
- By: James Langton
- March 16, 2026 March 16, 2026
- 16:26
Ex-rep sentenced in fraud case
Investors lost nearly $1.4 million in long-running fraud
- By: James Langton
- March 16, 2026 March 16, 2026
- 15:53
MX adopts new compliance remediation process
Initiative seeks greater efficiency, transparency for regulatory misdemeanors
- By: James Langton
- March 16, 2026 March 17, 2026
- 15:27
Canada joins U.S., U.K. to disrupt crypto scams
Multi-national effort to tackle phishing includes OSC, OPP and RCMP
- By: James Langton
- March 16, 2026 March 16, 2026
- 15:15
As Wealthsimple joins Swift, other fintechs unlikely to follow
Neo, Koho have different strategies, but say move adds to fintechs' legitimacy
- By: Jonathan Got
- March 16, 2026 March 20, 2026
- 13:58
CMHC reports February housing starts up 4.5% from January
'Tepid' bounce-back unlikely to change overall cooling trend: economist
- By: Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press
- March 16, 2026 March 16, 2026
- 13:49
Household net worth grew in Q4 as savings rate softened
Canadians poured $96.2B into mutual funds, a new quarterly record
- By: Jonathan Got
- March 16, 2026 March 16, 2026
- 12:36
OBSI says it received 60% more inquires in 2025
Investment cases rose 3% to reach an all-time high
- By: Jonathan Got
- March 16, 2026 March 16, 2026
- 11:37
CIFP ends offer of financial-planning credential on equivalency basis — for now
Whether FSRA deems title protection’s minimum standards to confer equivalency is unclear
- By: Michelle Schriver
- March 16, 2026 March 16, 2026
- 10:50
Tricky CUSMA negotiations kick off
U.S. and Mexico will start trade talks with Canada joining later
- By: Paul Wiseman and María Verza, The Associated Presss
- March 16, 2026 March 16, 2026
- 09:42
U.S. stocks climb to their best day since the Iran war began after oil prices ease
Firms with big fuel bills, Nvidia, trade higher
- By: Stan Choe, The Associated Press
- March 16, 2026 March 16, 2026
- 09:33
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