Life agent sanctioned for client service scheme, churning
New agent allegedly split commissions with ex-agent, churned those clients
- By: James Langton
- June 2, 2023 June 2, 2023
- 15:43
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Tougher Fed to benefit banks, Fitch says
Supervisory action to boost banks' capital, liquidity would aid creditors, depositors
- By: James Langton
- June 2, 2023 June 2, 2023
- 15:01
Insurance agents opt out of class action en masse
Agents benefit from independent contractor status, undermining proposed lawsuit seeking employment benefits
- By: James Langton
- June 2, 2023 June 2, 2023
- 14:38
OSC seeks members for seniors advisory committee
The application deadline is July 4
- By: IE Staff
- June 2, 2023 June 2, 2023
- 13:54
Industry News
FSRA targets advisor chargeback in updated DSC proposal
New proposed amendment addresses removal of DSCs on existing seg fund contracts
- By: IE Staff
- June 2, 2023 June 2, 2023
- 13:47
Industry News
Canaccord management group providing no assurance that offer will be extended
The group said there's "no reasonable chance" conditions will be met by a June 13 deadline
- By: Mark Burgess
- June 2, 2023 June 2, 2023
- 12:26
U.S. employers add 339,000 jobs in May, labour market stays durable
Unemployment rate rose to 3.7% in May, up from a five-decade low of 3.4% in April
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- June 2, 2023 June 6, 2023
- 09:25
From the Regulators
Calgary fraudster gets seven-year sentence
The man was also ordered to pay more than $2 million in restitution to victims
- By: James Langton
- June 1, 2023 June 1, 2023
- 15:48
Industry News
Laurentian Bank reports Q2 profit down from year ago
The bank raised its quarterly dividend
- By: The Canadian Press
- June 1, 2023 June 1, 2023
- 15:21
Mutual fund chargebacks to face CSA scrutiny
Conflict of interest concerns spark regulators' review
- By: James Langton
- June 1, 2023 June 1, 2023
- 15:10
ESMA seeks solutions to greenwashing
The risk of misleading disclosure pervades sustainable product lineups, European regulators say
- By: James Langton
- June 1, 2023 June 1, 2023
- 15:01
Global trade hitting the skids, Fitch says
Supply chains are good now but demand is lacking
- By: James Langton
- June 1, 2023 June 1, 2023
- 14:32
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