Leveraged loan issuance hits record high in Q2
Refinancing activity drove new issue spike, even as defaults rise
- By: James Langton
- August 14, 2024 August 14, 2024
- 14:34
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Troubling quirk in capital gains rules addressed in draft legislation
Clarifications concerning the capital dividend account are welcomed by tax practitioners
- By: Melissa Shin, Rudy Mezzetta
- August 14, 2024 August 14, 2024
- 13:08
CPP Investments earned 1% return for Q1
Net assets rose to $646.8 billion, up from $632.3 billion at the end of the previous quarter
- By: The Canadian Press
- August 14, 2024 August 14, 2024
- 11:17
CEO pay rises this proxy season
Canadian boards lag their U.S. peers on racial diversity and face calls for in-person AGMs, Glass Lewis reports
- By: James Langton
- August 14, 2024 August 14, 2024
- 09:44
U.S. inflation slows again, clearing the way for rate cuts
Year-over-year inflation reached its lowest level in more than three years in July
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- August 14, 2024 August 14, 2024
- 08:56
FINRA sees deepening connections to crypto
Much of the industry's involvement may be outside the SRO's perimeter
- By: James Langton
- August 13, 2024 August 13, 2024
- 15:41
Global trading activity up in first half: WFE
Market cap rose, alongside trading volume and value, group reports
- By: James Langton
- August 13, 2024 August 13, 2024
- 15:16
Feds could outlaw large bank mergers
Government releases consultation paper that also covers external security threats, AI risks
- By: Melissa Shin, James Langton
- August 13, 2024 August 13, 2024
- 12:40
Court orders Emerge Capital Management to repay employees who lent it money
Cheques for partial repayment to Emerge Canada employees bounced: court documents
- By: Melissa Shin
- August 13, 2024 September 10, 2024
- 12:22
U.S. wholesale inflation cooled in July
The wholesale figures reflect a broad, steady slowdown in price increases
- By: Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press
- August 13, 2024 August 13, 2024
- 10:09
Sun Life says its net income slipped in Q2
The company says its AUM stood at $1.47 trillion at quarter end, up $98 billion from last year
- By: The Canadian Press
- August 13, 2024 August 13, 2024
- 10:02
CI acquires Laurentian’s discount broker division
Deal includes about 2,050 clients and $250 million in assets
- By: James Langton
- August 12, 2024 August 12, 2024
- 18:08
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