As crypto hype waned, crypto crime did too
Scams and hacking down, but ransomware is resurgent, Chainalysis reports
- By: James Langton
- March 1, 2024 March 1, 2024
- 14:53
Top Stories in News
Big bank earnings challenged by expenses: Fitch
Upfront spending weighs on banks' bottom lines, despite revenue growth
- By: James Langton
- March 1, 2024 March 1, 2024
- 14:33
Industry News
Toronto pension firm sues Scotiabank over pension plan for doctors
Claim for $700M alleges Medicus Pension Plan was built on confidential information
- By: Michael McKiernan
- March 1, 2024 March 1, 2024
- 13:13
IRS cracks down on wealthy ‘non-filers’
Move is the latest in a series of campaigns aimed at high-wealth individuals
- By: Fatima Hussein, The Associated Press
- March 1, 2024 March 1, 2024
- 10:06
Industry News
Nova Scotia indexes its tax brackets
Provincial budget states the move will save taxpayers $160 million a year by 2028
- By: Michael Tutton, Keith Doucette, The Canadian Press, IE Staff
- March 1, 2024 March 1, 2024
- 09:34
Industry News
Health, education come out ahead in restrained Alberta budget
Total spending is forecast to rise by 3.9% increase from last year
- By: Bob Weber
- March 1, 2024 March 1, 2024
- 09:17
Research and Markets
TikToks and tweets pose risks to banks: S&P
Banks should track social media as a liquidity risk factor, rating agency says
- By: James Langton
- February 29, 2024 February 29, 2024
- 16:43
FCA finds failings in wholesale data markets
Regulator reluctant to intervene despite competition concerns
- By: James Langton
- February 29, 2024 February 29, 2024
- 16:35
Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge picked up last month
Excluding volatile food and energy costs, prices in U.S. rose 0.4% from December to January
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- February 29, 2024 February 29, 2024
- 14:20
TD fast-tracking efforts to fix anti-money laundering deficiencies: CEO
The bank reported a first-quarter profit of $2.82 billion, up from $1.58 billion a year earlier
- By: Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press
- February 29, 2024 February 29, 2024
- 13:59
Canada averts recession with meagre growth in Q4
Statistics Canada reports increase in GDP by an annualized rate of 1%, beating expectations
- By: Nojoud Al Mallees, Canadian Press
- February 29, 2024 February 29, 2024
- 12:35
CIBC reports $1.73 billion Q1 profit as mortgage concerns ease
Company says fears of impaired loans in its U.S. office portfolio have also been sorted out
- By: Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press
- February 29, 2024 February 29, 2024
- 12:24
Investors wary of AI for investment decisions: survey
They want investment firms to be transparent about the use of AI and smart about mitigating risks
- By: Jonathan Got
- February 29, 2024 February 29, 2024
- 11:14
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