IOSCO tackles SPAC boom concerns
No one-size-fits-all solution to protect investors from shell-company risks
- By: James Langton
- May 10, 2023 May 10, 2023
- 15:31
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Industry News
Great West Lifeco sees net earnings drop, base earnings rise in first quarter
Wealth management and individual insurance sales dropped at iA Financial
- By: IE staff, with files from Canadian Press
- May 10, 2023 May 10, 2023
- 14:19
Research and Markets
Commercial projects drive surge in building permits
StatsCan reports record non-residential permit activity in March
- By: James Langton
- May 10, 2023 May 10, 2023
- 14:06
Man jailed for tipping in first-ever crypto insider trading case
Former Coinbase product manager tipped off planned asset listings
- By: James Langton
- May 10, 2023 May 10, 2023
- 13:54
From the Regulators
ASC sanctions operator of failed trading scheme
Man permanently banned; ordered to pay $300,000 in disgorgement, penalties and costs
- By: James Langton
- May 10, 2023 May 10, 2023
- 13:39
Household income suffered record drop in 2022: OECD
Inflation, end to pandemic assistance drove decline in real incomes
- By: James Langton
- May 10, 2023 May 10, 2023
- 13:15
U.S. prices stay high, showing inflation pressures persist
Consumer prices rose by 0.4% from March to April, up by 4.9% from April 2022.
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press, with files from IE Staff
- May 10, 2023 May 10, 2023
- 11:28
Tribunal declines to pause case against Bridging execs
Judicial review not an "exceptional circumstance" justifying an adjournment, panel says
- By: James Langton
- May 9, 2023 May 9, 2023
- 17:27
Bridging managed funds as one big pool, court filings allege
Receiver argues that institutional investors' consolidation motion is premature
- By: James Langton
- May 9, 2023 May 9, 2023
- 15:48
U.S. bank profits pressured by tighter financial conditions
Regulatory change likely on the way following bank sector turmoil, Fitch says
- By: James Langton
- May 9, 2023 May 9, 2023
- 15:21
Investors flock to loudest, least skilled voices on social media, finds research
A new paper on finfluencers examines the "wisdom of the anti-skilled crowd"
- By: Mark Burgess
- May 9, 2023 May 9, 2023
- 15:01
Industry News
Goldman settles gender discrimination suit for US$215 million
The lawsuit, initially filed in September 2010, was set to go to trial next month
- By: Michelle Chapman, The Associated Press
- May 9, 2023 May 9, 2023
- 14:52
Products
Fighting hackers a potential growth industry for ETFs
As threats increase, cybersecurity companies could become the tech world’s utilities
- By: Rudy Luukko
- May 9, 2023 May 3, 2023
- 14:00
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