U.K. inflation falls by more than expected in February
With the cost-of-living crisis abating, the Bank of England expected to start cutting interest rates soon
- By: Pan Pylas, The Associated Press
- March 20, 2024 March 20, 2024
- 11:06
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B.C. court certifies vacation pay class action
Lawsuits seeks damages for certain BMO advisors
- By: James Langton
- March 20, 2024 March 20, 2024
- 08:52
From the Regulators
Rep called out after strike two
Ban, fine of $300K follow repeat episode of unapproved outside business activity
- By: James Langton
- March 19, 2024 March 19, 2024
- 16:39
From the Regulators
Rep fell for fraud scheme, sanctioned by SRO
Panel orders penalties for disgorgment and deterrence
- By: James Langton
- March 19, 2024 March 19, 2024
- 16:29
New Brunswick tables pre-election budget
Budget contains no tax cuts and has $41M surplus
- By: Hina Alam, The Canadian Press
- March 19, 2024 March 19, 2024
- 13:15
SEC alleges advisers engaged in AI-washing
Firms allegedly made misleading statements about their use of AI in investing strategies
- By: James Langton
- March 19, 2024 March 19, 2024
- 13:05
SEC sanctions bankrupt crypto lender
Crypto lending program amounted to unregistered securities offering, regulator charged
- By: James Langton
- March 19, 2024 March 19, 2024
- 12:58
FINRA fines firm over finfluencers
SRO brings first case following compliance review targeting firms' use of online influencers
- By: James Langton
- March 19, 2024 March 19, 2024
- 12:51
Is holding a mortgage in an RRSP a good idea?
Tax rules allow homeowners to hold their mortgage in a registered plan if certain conditions are met
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- March 19, 2024 March 19, 2024
- 12:09
Inflation slows in February, unexpectedly
The report is encouraging for the Bank of Canada, economist says
- By: Nojoud Al Mallees, Canadian Press
- March 19, 2024 March 19, 2024
- 10:54
China fines Evergrande and bans chairman for life
Regulators are striving to reassure investors after Chinese markets slumped in the past year
- By: Elaine Kurtenbach, The Associated Press
- March 19, 2024 March 19, 2024
- 09:17
Bank of Japan hikes for first time in 17 years
The BOJ ends its negative interest rate policy
- By: Yuri Kageyama, The Associated Press
- March 19, 2024 March 19, 2024
- 09:11
Fed likely to preach patience as markets look ahead to rate cuts
Federal Reserve officials are expected to play it safe when they meet this week
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- March 18, 2024 April 30, 2024
- 15:21
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