The fallout for Canada from U.S. market reforms
CSA and CIRO seek feedback on the SEC's market structure proposals
- By: James Langton
- October 19, 2023 October 19, 2023
- 16:11
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Emerge ETFs to be liquidated before end of year
Emerge still has not repaid the receivable it owes its ARK ETFs
- By: Melissa Shin
- October 19, 2023 November 8, 2023
- 15:36
Is immigration stoking inflation? All signs point to no
While a rising population impacts housing costs, there's little evidence of its impact in other areas, research finds
- By: James Langton
- October 19, 2023 October 19, 2023
- 14:35
Number of workers collecting EI increased in August: StatsCan
Jobless beneficiary ranks expanded for fourth straight month
- By: James Langton
- October 19, 2023 October 19, 2023
- 14:08
Research and Markets
Energy drives industrial, raw materials prices up
Prices for inputs and manufactured products rose in September, StatsCan says
- By: James Langton
- October 19, 2023 October 19, 2023
- 13:40
Industry News
Desjardins lays off 400, but advisors unaffected
The announcement comes a day after Scotiabank said it was cutting 3% of its global workforce
- By: IE staff, with files from Canadian Press
- October 19, 2023 October 19, 2023
- 13:23
CSA eases mutual funds’ move to T+1
Regulators propose revisions to accommodate variety of settlement cycles
- By: James Langton
- October 19, 2023 October 19, 2023
- 13:08
Canadians less satisfied with Big 5 banks: survey
Most respondents said the banks could do better at communicating about fees
- By: IE Staff
- October 19, 2023 October 19, 2023
- 12:51
SEC considers curbs on trading fee models
Proposal aims to address concerns about competitiveness of smaller brokers
- By: James Langton
- October 18, 2023 October 18, 2023
- 16:23
Net worth of typical U.S. household surges
Wealth for the median household jumped 37% from 2019 to 2022, helping to sustain economic growth
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- October 18, 2023 October 18, 2023
- 15:59
MNP consumer debt index improves, but consumer outlook worsens
51% of Canadians reported that they were $200 away or less from not being able to meet all their financial obligations
- By: The Canadian Press
- October 18, 2023 October 18, 2023
- 15:20
CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts up in September
Monthly seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts in September came in at 270,466 units, up from 250,383 in August
- By: The Canadian Press
- October 18, 2023 October 18, 2023
- 14:44
Scotiabank cutting 3% of global workforce
Will cut about 2,700 staff and take $590M Q4 charge after tax
- By: The Canadian Press
- October 18, 2023 October 18, 2023
- 14:30
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