SEC sanctions private equity manager over non-disclosure
Firm failed to reveal conflicted fee payments, regulator charged
- By: James Langton
- September 5, 2023 September 5, 2023
- 12:25
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Manulife veteran to lead iA Clarington Investments
Plus, new leadership at Women in Capital Markets and a new executive at Horizons
- By: Katie Keir
- September 5, 2023 September 5, 2023
- 09:00
Help clients find lost bank accounts and insurance policies
Although there are tools to help, financial advisors still say it’s best to maintain updated information
- By: Jonathan Got
- September 1, 2023 September 27, 2023
- 15:00
120 CRA employees fired for claiming Covid benefits while employed
The CRA said in July that it had let 20 employees go as a result of its CERB investigation
- By: The Canadian Press
- September 1, 2023 September 1, 2023
- 12:15
Industry News
RBC takeover of HSBC Canada approved by Competition Bureau
Nonetheless, the bureau found evidence of several instances when HSBC Canada’s lineup had influenced RBC’s offerings
- By: The Canadian Press
- September 1, 2023 September 1, 2023
- 10:06
Economy contracts in Q2 amid higher rates
Economists see Bank of Canada holding on rates after surprise GDP contraction
- By: The Canadian Press
- September 1, 2023 September 1, 2023
- 10:01
CRA extends deadlines for taxpayers affected by wildfires
Relief of penalties and interest may also be available to affected people and businesses
- By: IE Staff
- September 1, 2023 September 1, 2023
- 09:56
U.S. adds 187,000 jobs in August
The U.S. Labor Department also finds that wage gains are easing, a trend that may signal cooling inflation pressures
- By: Paul Wiseman
- September 1, 2023 September 1, 2023
- 09:55
Ongoing cost of living crisis should trigger another housing benefit payment: Singh
The first $500 top-up was rolled out just before Christmas and distributed $402 million
- By: Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press
- September 1, 2023 September 1, 2023
- 08:58
Europe’s inflation held steady in August as ECB keeps an open mind on rates
Interest rate decision on Sept. 14 will be data-dependent
- By: David Mchugh, The Associated Press
- August 31, 2023 August 31, 2023
- 15:58
India shows impressive 7.8% economic growth in April to June
The country is one of the fastest growing economies of the world
- By: The Associated Press
- August 31, 2023 August 31, 2023
- 15:44
Research and Markets
Fed’s preferred inflation gauge shows modest rise in latest sign of slowing price increases
Economists, traders increasingly believe Federal Reserve won't hike in September
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press, The Associated Press
- August 31, 2023 August 31, 2023
- 15:34
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