Tech roundup: Raymond James, Manulife Wealth begin using Conquest Planning
Also, wealth firm in Victoria, B.C., adopts d1g1t
- By: Jonathan Got
- September 20, 2024 September 20, 2024
- 13:59
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CFTC issues first voluntary carbon markets guidance
Regulator seeks to facilitate growth of fair, liquid and transparent emissions trading
- By: James Langton
- September 20, 2024 September 20, 2024
- 13:58
S&P 500 enjoy strong second quarter earnings
Most of the index's sectors reported higher earnings, S&P reports
- By: James Langton
- September 20, 2024 September 20, 2024
- 13:42
CSA, CIRO pledge market structure reforms
Canadian regulators plan measures to track SEC's trading rule reforms
- By: James Langton
- September 20, 2024 September 20, 2024
- 13:35
Bank of Canada drops plans to issue digital currency
Central bank also wonders how AI could affect inflation
- By: Rudy Mezzetta, Nojoud Al Mallees, Canadian Press
- September 20, 2024 September 20, 2024
- 10:52
Product roundup: BMO Insurance increases non-par whole life death benefit
Also, a selection of the latest fund news
- By: Jonathan Got
- September 20, 2024 September 20, 2024
- 10:50
Complex tax rules harm small businesses, industry orgs argue
Groups urge feds to launch a formal review of the Income Tax Act
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- September 20, 2024 September 20, 2024
- 10:39
July retail sales a ‘positive surprise’: analysts
The period covered was largely marked by people anticipating and then delighting in rate cuts
- By: Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press
- September 20, 2024 September 20, 2024
- 10:22
SEC sanctions adviser’s mismarking
Firm dumped overvalued illiquid securities on retail mutual funds, SEC alleges
- By: James Langton
- September 19, 2024 September 19, 2024
- 16:28
Summertime mortgage borrowing heated up
Growth in credit card balances, HELOCs slowed as mortgages gained, StatCan says
- By: James Langton
- September 19, 2024 September 19, 2024
- 15:48
CSA seeks fund disclosure overhaul
Regulators propose new streamlined fund reports
- By: James Langton
- September 19, 2024 September 19, 2024
- 15:35
Why TD Bank veteran Raymond Chun is taking the reins from Masrani
Outgoing CEO Masrani, who's retiring in 2025, says Chun is "the right leader at the right time"
- By: Katie Keir
- September 19, 2024 September 19, 2024
- 14:52
BoC must be transparent to maintain trust: external deputy governor
The central bank cut its key interest rate earlier this month for the third time this year
- By: The Canadian Press
- September 19, 2024 September 19, 2024
- 11:59
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