Virtual-only meetings erode shareholder democracy, group warns
Warning follows revised guidance from the CSA on virtual shareholder meetings
- By: The Canadian Press, IE Staff
- April 18, 2024 April 18, 2024
- 15:15
Top Stories in News
Household debt climbs higher: StatsCan
Mortgage borrowing accelerates, while other sources of debt growth slow
- By: James Langton
- April 18, 2024 April 18, 2024
- 14:32
From the Regulators
Former fund rep fined, banned for fraud
Retirees duped by fake investment for almost a decade, SRO finds
- By: James Langton
- April 18, 2024 April 18, 2024
- 14:24
New one-month T-bill launches in May
New instrument aims to fill a void created as CDOR is retired
- By: James Langton
- April 17, 2024 April 17, 2024
- 16:53
TFSAs, RRSPs and more could see changes in allowed investments
Qualified investments review could lead to lower costs for investors but also restrictions
- By: Melissa Shin
- April 17, 2024 April 17, 2024
- 15:08
Industry News
Tech industry warns capital gains proposals could cause ‘irreparable harm’
The federal budget is being met with disdain from Canada's innovation industry
- By: Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press
- April 17, 2024 April 17, 2024
- 15:01
Yellen says Iran’s actions could cause global economic spillovers
Treasury secretary tells meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank of the importance of using economic tools to counter malignant activity
- By: Fatima Hussein, The Associated Press
- April 17, 2024 April 17, 2024
- 14:54
Improving how shadow banks cope with stress
FSB proposes series of recommendations for addressing liquidity issues
- By: James Langton
- April 17, 2024 April 17, 2024
- 14:46
U.K. inflation falls to lowest level since late 2021
Easing prices, including for food, pave the way for a welcome cut in interest rates soon
- By: Pan Pylas, The Associated Press
- April 17, 2024 April 17, 2024
- 14:42
Investors flock to foreign bonds: StatsCan
Foreign investors dump Canadian government debt
- By: James Langton
- April 17, 2024 April 17, 2024
- 14:30
Research and Markets
Employment, labour participation at record highs
Labour market metrics remained elevated in fourth quarter, OECD says
- By: James Langton
- April 17, 2024 April 17, 2024
- 14:19
Tech roundup: U.S. software firm releases retirement planning tools
Also, Webull launches desktop platform
- By: Jonathan Got
- April 17, 2024 April 17, 2024
- 14:18
From the Regulators
CSA extends crypto firms’ stablecoin deadline
Crypto platforms get until Oct. 31 to meet CSA's interim rules
- By: James Langton
- April 17, 2024 April 17, 2024
- 14:12
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