Employment numbers slide in February: StatsCan
Payrolls dip, but vacancies and wages rise
- By: James Langton
- April 25, 2024 April 25, 2024
- 14:05
Top Stories in News
FSB adopts standards for counterparty failures
Global policy group calls for toolbox approach to CCP resolution
- By: James Langton
- April 25, 2024 April 25, 2024
- 13:58
Higher capital gains inclusion rate and mutual funds
Mutual fund corporations can pass gains to unitholders
- By: Melissa Shin
- April 25, 2024 April 25, 2024
- 12:20
Fund costs fell after CRM2
CSA research details the evolution of fund costs in the face of transparency reforms
- By: James Langton
- April 25, 2024 April 25, 2024
- 11:05
Bank of Canada should go it alone on rates: RBC
A weaker loonie won't necessarily stoke inflation, report says
- By: James Langton
- April 24, 2024 April 24, 2024
- 16:18
BoC officials split on when to start cutting rates, summary shows
Some members thought bank should take its time; others were concerned about keeping interest rates high for too long
- By: Nojoud Al Mallees, Canadian Press
- April 24, 2024 April 24, 2024
- 15:18
Advisors face new U.S. fiduciary requirements
Labor Department finalizes fiduciary rule for retirement advice
- By: James Langton
- April 24, 2024 April 24, 2024
- 14:10
More than 1 in 4 aging Americans don’t expect to retire: AARP
Nearly three-quarters are concerned about prices rising faster than incomes
- By: Fatima Hussein, The Associated Press
- April 24, 2024 May 10, 2024
- 13:24
Tribunal asked to pause OSC’s Bridging case
Lawyers for firm's founder seek adjournment amid unpaid legal bills
- By: James Langton
- April 24, 2024 April 24, 2024
- 12:49
Industry News
Desjardins sells its shares in Fiera
Desjardins says the transaction "does not call into question our business relationship with Fiera"
- By: Richard Cloutier, Stéphane Rolland, The Canadian Press
- April 24, 2024 April 24, 2024
- 12:42
Research and Markets
Statistics Canada reports dip in retail sales
February result weighed down by slumping fuel sales
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 24, 2024 April 24, 2024
- 11:59
Industry News
CRA to charge 9% interest on overdue tax in Q3
Prescribed rate to dip as inflation eases
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- April 24, 2024 July 10, 2024
- 11:06
Interest in cryptoassets increasing among firms and institutional investors: survey
Half of financial services respondents said they offered cryptoasset services in 2023, up from 41% in 2021
- By: IE Staff
- April 24, 2024 April 24, 2024
- 10:43
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