FSB targets cross-border payments regulation
Proposals seek to combat regulatory arbitrage, level playing field
- By: James Langton
- July 16, 2024 July 16, 2024
- 16:17
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Basel Committee tweaks rate shock rules
Regulators recalibrate for zero-rate environments
- By: James Langton
- July 16, 2024 July 16, 2024
- 16:04
From the Regulators
ESMA takes aim at best execution
Consultation aims to clarify and improve compliance with trading rules
- By: James Langton
- July 16, 2024 July 16, 2024
- 15:41
Pension giants primed to weather volatility: Fitch
Funds shifted assets to fixed income, away from private equity
- By: James Langton
- July 16, 2024 July 16, 2024
- 15:29
Can the feds avoid repeating the bare trust debacle?
Joint tax committee will ask Finance to change the existing legislation
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- July 16, 2024 July 16, 2024
- 14:59
Products
The cybersecurity industry is projected to boom. These ETFs aim to cash in on that
Ticketmaster data breach highlights importance of investing in cybersecurity
- By: Noushin Ziafati
- July 16, 2024 April 10, 2025
- 11:01
U.S. retail sales unchanged in June
Report comes amid upheaval in retail landscape
- By: Anne D’innocenzio, The Associated Press
- July 16, 2024 July 16, 2024
- 10:34
Brighter outlook for China and India but tepid global growth: IMF
Progress against accelerating prices has been slowed by stickier-than-expected inflation for services
- By: Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press
- July 16, 2024 July 16, 2024
- 10:24
Annual pace of housing starts in June down 9%: CMHC
Actual housing starts were markedly lower in two of Canada's three major cities compared with June 2023
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 16, 2024 July 16, 2024
- 09:36
Inflation falls to 2.7% in June: StatsCan
The inflation reading is the last before the Bank of Canada's next interest rate decision
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 16, 2024 July 16, 2024
- 09:27
CIRO enforcement activity down in fiscal 2024
Self-regulatory organization reported year-over-year decline in decisions and sanctions
- By: James Langton
- July 16, 2024 July 16, 2024
- 09:00
Private credit sector to grow in the dark: Moody’s
SEC's bid for enhanced oversight rejected amid sector's rapid growth
- By: James Langton
- July 15, 2024 July 15, 2024
- 16:19
FCA reviews role of Big Tech in payments
Consultation to review consumer protection, competition, systemic risk concerns
- By: James Langton
- July 15, 2024 July 15, 2024
- 15:50
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