Higher shipping costs complicate inflation fight: Fitch
Central bankers face additional source of price pressure
- By: James Langton
- February 26, 2024 February 26, 2024
- 13:41
Top Stories in News
Economists’ survey raises expectations for U.S. growth in 2024
Estimate is the latest signal of strength for an economy that's blasted through recession predictions
- By: The Associated Press
- February 26, 2024 February 26, 2024
- 11:58
Banking sector worries ease ahead of Q1 results
But a turnaround for bank stocks isn't expected anytime soon, analysts say
- By: Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press
- February 26, 2024 February 26, 2024
- 11:40
Banks seen shifting credit risk to funds
Risk-transfer vehicles to perform better now than in financial crisis
- By: James Langton
- February 23, 2024 February 23, 2024
- 16:31
From the Regulators
SEC beefs up personal trading rules
Financial sector funds now out of bounds for regulator's employees
- By: James Langton
- February 23, 2024 February 23, 2024
- 16:25
Busy election year has market implications
Fiscal, monetary policy tends to ease, uncertainty rises in election years
- By: James Langton
- February 23, 2024 February 23, 2024
- 15:41
Racial equity proposals get solid shareholder support
Anti-ESG proposals fall flat with investors, SHARE reports
- By: James Langton
- February 23, 2024 February 23, 2024
- 14:28
CI Financial reports $63.5M loss in Q4
Firm announces bid to repurchase up to $85 million of its shares
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- February 23, 2024 February 23, 2024
- 13:52
Industry News
Indigenous firms, First Nation to create investment dealer with Scotiabank
Over time, the bank intends to reduce its controlling stake
- By: Melissa Shin, Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press
- February 23, 2024 February 26, 2024
- 13:30
People
Industry moves this week
Alongside BMO Private Wealth's leadership shift were several other veteran and advisor announcements
- By: Katie Keir
- February 23, 2024 February 23, 2024
- 11:41
Industry News
B.C. to introduce home flipping tax
Province's election budget boosts family benefits as deficit soars to $7.9B
- By: Dirk Meissner, IE staff, with files from Canadian Press
- February 23, 2024 February 23, 2024
- 10:31
Saskatchewan to spend extra $750M this fiscal year
Opposition calls for transparency
- By: Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press
- February 23, 2024 February 23, 2024
- 10:00
From the Regulators
Remote working spawns insider-trading case
U.S. authorities allege man secretly traded after overhearing wife's M&A deal
- By: James Langton
- February 23, 2024 February 23, 2024
- 09:11
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