Revised AMT, intergenerational business transfer rules now law
Budget implementation bills C-59 and C-69 received royal assent late Thursday
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- June 21, 2024 June 21, 2024
- 14:30
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Guardian Capital to acquire Toronto investment manager
Acquisition to add over $1 billion to Guardian’s AUM
- By: Jonathan Got
- June 21, 2024 June 21, 2024
- 13:41
Industry News
Fiera Capital buys its shares back from Desjardins
Transaction is valued at $53 million and follows an April announcement from Desjardins
- By: Frédéric Lacroix-Couture, La Presse Canadienne, IE Staff
- June 21, 2024 June 21, 2024
- 13:24
Retail sales rose in April
The overall trend in spending points to softness, however
- By: The Canadian Press
- June 21, 2024 June 21, 2024
- 12:05
Industry News
Fidelity launches advisor platform
Fidelity to target retiring advisors and transition books of business to in-house force
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- June 20, 2024 June 20, 2024
- 17:00
Rate cuts have miles to go before BoC sleeps
Despite initial cut, monetary policy remains restrictive, and economy faces other headwinds
- By: James Langton
- June 20, 2024 June 20, 2024
- 16:41
FCA, police raid crypto platform
Unregistered exchange traded more than £1 billion in crypto, authorities allege
- By: James Langton
- June 20, 2024 June 20, 2024
- 15:20
From the Regulators
Trading games drive heavier, riskier activity: FCA
Younger, female, low-literacy investors are particularly vulnerable to digital tactics, study shows
- By: James Langton
- June 20, 2024 June 20, 2024
- 15:03
From the Regulators
EMDs allowed to play in prospectus deals
Regulators adopt temporary measure to expand capital raising options
- By: James Langton
- June 20, 2024 June 20, 2024
- 12:51
From the Regulators
U.S. Supreme Court upholds a tax on foreign income
Justices left in place provision of 2017 tax law expected to generate $340 billion, mainly from foreign subsidiaries of domestic corporations
- By: Mark Sherman, The Associated Press
- June 20, 2024 June 20, 2024
- 12:24
U.S. jobless claims fall to 238,000 from 10-month high
Weekly unemployment claims — a proxy for layoffs — remain at low levels by historical standards
- By: Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press
- June 20, 2024 June 20, 2024
- 12:09
Bank of England keeps main interest rate at 16-year high of 5.25%
The central bank kept its rate steady even though inflation has fallen to its 2% target
- By: Pan Pylas, The Associated Press
- June 20, 2024 June 20, 2024
- 12:01
Research and Markets
MPs hit summer campaign circuit as election year looms
The next time MPs take their seats will be Sept. 16
- By: Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press
- June 20, 2024 June 20, 2024
- 11:42
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