U.S. investors can stay in Canadian Cronos Group class action
Ontario court allows U.S. shareholders to pursue both cases
- By: James Langton
- October 12, 2023 October 12, 2023
- 10:04
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Industry moves this week
Laurentian Bank has announced further executive shifts following its leadership change earlier this month
- By: Katie Keir
- October 11, 2023 October 12, 2023
- 16:08
Negative rating action rises for private borrowers
Defaults still low, but DBRS on guard for deteriorating financials
- By: James Langton
- October 11, 2023 October 11, 2023
- 15:55
Financial stability risks loom, FSB warns G20
Tight financial conditions, high economic uncertainty remain key vulnerabilities
- By: James Langton
- October 11, 2023 October 11, 2023
- 15:37
Report warns of crypto sector’s inherent investor protection threats
ESMA says novel abuses need to be addressed for DeFi sector to grow
- By: James Langton
- October 11, 2023 October 11, 2023
- 15:17
From the Regulators
Toronto city council debates vacant home tax hike amid budget and housing crunch
Mayor Olivia Chow says raising the tax from 1% to 3% will encourage the transformation of vacant homes into rental units
- By: The Canadian Press
- October 11, 2023 October 11, 2023
- 15:12
Federal Reserve minutes: Officials signal cautious approach to rates amid heightened uncertainty
The Fed may be able to avoid a rate hike at its next two-day meeting
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- October 11, 2023 October 11, 2023
- 15:05
German government forecasts that the country’s economy will shrink by 0.4% this year
Revises April forecast, when it predicted 0.4% growth
- By: The Associated Press
- October 11, 2023 October 11, 2023
- 12:53
Research and Markets
Statistics Canada reports value of building permits up 3.4% in August
Modest declines in residential construction plans, total monthly value of non-residential permits rose 14.8% to $5.0 billion
- By: The Canadian Press
- October 11, 2023 October 11, 2023
- 12:35
Wholesale inflation in U.S. rises 2.2% in September
Biggest year-over-year gain since April
- By: Paul Wiseman
- October 11, 2023 October 11, 2023
- 11:31
SEC accelerates investor reporting
Deadlines for large investors to report portfolio changes cut under rule changes
- By: James Langton
- October 10, 2023 October 10, 2023
- 16:49
Bank failures prompt possible reforms
FSB to examine whether anti-bailout measures need to be expanded
- By: James Langton
- October 10, 2023 October 10, 2023
- 15:13
Research and Markets
Wall Street banks to see investment banking boost
Sales and trading revenue likely flat in Q3, while new issue and deal activity rose, Moody's says
- By: James Langton
- October 10, 2023 October 10, 2023
- 15:06
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