Global regulators target investment funds’ liquidity issues
FSB, IOSCO issue policy proposals to address redemption challenges
- By: James Langton
- July 5, 2023 July 5, 2023
- 13:03
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Research and Markets
Signs of cooling wage growth encouraging amid inflation fight: economists
All eyes will be on the labour force survey at the end of this week
- By: Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press
- July 5, 2023 July 5, 2023
- 11:03
FINRA revises remote work rules
U.S. SRO aims to enable more efficient oversight as reps continue to work from home
- By: James Langton
- July 4, 2023 July 4, 2023
- 16:55
Crypto, financial sector stress a two-way street
Turmoil in U.S. banking business shook stablecoin market, Fitch reports
- By: James Langton
- July 4, 2023 July 4, 2023
- 16:32
Global M&A down sharply in first half: Refinitiv
BMO ranks among top 10 in global deal advisory business
- By: James Langton
- July 4, 2023 July 4, 2023
- 16:27
Research and Markets
DB pension plans improve in second quarter
Increases in bond yields helped reduce plan liabilities
- By: IE staff, with files from Canadian Press
- July 4, 2023 July 4, 2023
- 15:43
Product roundup: Brompton introduces ETF for split corp. preferred shares
Plus, more fund launches and closures
- By: Mark Burgess
- July 4, 2023 July 11, 2023
- 15:06
Wealth and income inequality rising: StatsCan
Poorer households hit harder by economic and financial conditions
- By: James Langton
- July 4, 2023 July 4, 2023
- 14:11
Global capital markets activity mixed in first half
RBC led Canadian dealers on equity, debt league tables
- By: James Langton
- July 4, 2023 July 4, 2023
- 13:35
Headline inflation drops, core persists: OECD
Declining energy and food prices drive sharp drop in consumer prices in May
- By: James Langton
- July 4, 2023 July 4, 2023
- 13:19
CBRE says office vacancy rate in Q2 rose to highest level since 1994
Office markets grapple with recession threat, interest rate hikes
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 4, 2023 July 4, 2023
- 13:09
Industry News
IGM Financial cutting jobs and office space in search for savings
The company plans to reduce IG Wealth Management offices
- By: Mark Burgess
- July 4, 2023 July 4, 2023
- 12:53
Canaccord Genuity facing investigation into its wholesale market-making activities
“Significant penalty” could result from the investigation, company says
- By: The Canadian Press
- June 30, 2023 June 30, 2023
- 17:23
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