American consumers feeling more confident as election day nears
U.S. Conference Board says its consumer confidence index jumped over the past month
- By: Matt Ott, The Associated Press
- October 29, 2024 October 29, 2024
- 13:25
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Industry moves this week
From changing firms to starting new groups, advisors are making moves
- By: Katie Keir
- October 29, 2024 October 29, 2024
- 13:13
Wealth survey shows stark disparity between homeowners, renters
The results show a dysfunctional system, policy analyst says
- By: Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press
- October 29, 2024 October 29, 2024
- 13:01
Trade policy a key concern as dead-heat U.S. election nears
Economist optimistic that CUSMA will hold
- By: Kevin Press
- October 29, 2024 October 29, 2024
- 12:49
Majority of young Canadians plan to buy homes within 5 years: poll
The number of young Canadians who own a home has declined over the past few years, Scotiabank says
- By: The Canadian Press
- October 29, 2024 October 29, 2024
- 09:43
BMO adds new members to its board of directors
BMO's board chair says Diane Cooper, Brian McManus each bring significant experience
- By: The Canadian Press
- October 29, 2024 October 29, 2024
- 09:31
Bridgehouse, Ninety One launch EM fund for Canadian pensions
The fund has $350 million in seed capital from an unnamed Canadian corporate pension plan
- By: Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press
- October 28, 2024 October 28, 2024
- 14:45
Europe relaxes rules, eyes more vibrant markets
ESMA consults on research bundling, prospectus requirements
- By: James Langton
- October 28, 2024 October 28, 2024
- 13:48
Wall Street to capitalize on rate cuts
Fees from investment banking, wealth management boost bottom lines
- By: James Langton
- October 28, 2024 October 28, 2024
- 13:27
Executor overstepped, ordered to pay costs
B.C. court finds executor's duty is to estate, not deceased
- By: James Langton
- October 25, 2024 April 10, 2025
- 18:28
Canada slow to embrace nature risk reporting
Manulife unit only major financial firm to adopt TNFD recommendations
- By: James Langton
- October 25, 2024 October 25, 2024
- 16:13
Retail sales up slightly in August
Consumer spending remains muted
- By: The Canadian Press
- October 25, 2024 October 25, 2024
- 15:35
Federal government posts $9.8-billion deficit for April-to-August period
Program expenses rose 11%
- By: The Canadian Press
- October 25, 2024 October 25, 2024
- 15:28
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