Industry moves: PWL Capital gains advisor team
Plus, appointments at Harbourfront, Richardson, Manulife Investments and more
- By: Alisha Hiyate
- March 9, 2026 March 10, 2026
- 16:27
Top Stories in News
Oil market watchers weighing potential impacts of prolonged Mideast war
Higher oil price to benefit oilpatch, but will drag on consumer spending
- By: Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press
- March 9, 2026 March 9, 2026
- 15:19
Liberals nominate FINTRAC official Annette Ryan as new budget watchdog
Interim Parliamentary Budget Officer Jason Jacques not extended
- By: Craig Lord, The Canadian Press
- March 9, 2026 March 9, 2026
- 15:10
Crypto class action settlement complete
Court grants Wealthsimple's application for closing judgment
- By: James Langton
- March 9, 2026 March 9, 2026
- 12:23
CIRO approves TD, RBC for tokenized bonds experiment
Test will use BoC-issued wholesale digital dollars
- By: Jonathan Got
- March 9, 2026 March 9, 2026
- 12:03
Trump’s ‘roaring’ economy meets a rough start to 2026
Latest jobs numbers, energy prices and other economic indicators moving in wrong direction
- By: Josh Boak, The Associated Press
- March 9, 2026 March 9, 2026
- 11:35
Ottawa says it will spend up to $94.5M to improve jobs data in key industries
Aim is to give employers, job seekers view into gaps and opportunities in important sectors
- By: Craig Lord, The Canadian Press
- March 9, 2026 March 9, 2026
- 10:45
As Canada’s population growth slows, an economic shift emerges
Clearest impact seen in decelerating rental, housing markets
- By: Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press
- March 9, 2026 March 9, 2026
- 09:59
Energy prices soar to levels not seen in years as Iran war intensifies
Prices moderate on report that some G7 nations may release some of their strategic reserves
- By: Alex Veiga, The Associated Press, Elaine Kurtenbach, The Associated Press
- March 9, 2026 March 9, 2026
- 09:33
U.S. stocks erase a big early loss on whipsawing oil
Market reversal comes late in the day on hopes Iran War will be shortlived
- By: Stan Choe, The Associated Press
- March 9, 2026 March 9, 2026
- 09:13
‘You need to want it’: Women in finance speak about their love for their jobs, progress the industry still needs to make
Greater flexibility, sponsorship, advancement opportunities could inspire more women to work in the sector
- By: Noushin Ziafati
- March 6, 2026 March 6, 2026
- 17:17
Four advisors who are moving the needle on women and wealth
Leading with values, encouraging questions, empathy and education are all part of the solution
- By: Alisha Hiyate
- March 6, 2026 March 6, 2026
- 16:49
S&P/TSX composite drops more than 520 points, oil rises above US$90 a barrel
U.S. employers cut 92,000 jobs last month, a sign that the country’s labour market continues to struggle
- By: Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press
- March 6, 2026 March 6, 2026
- 16:27
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