New year, new records: Canada’s ETF industry starts 2026 off with a bang
Net monthly ETF inflows reach $22B in January: report
- By: Noushin Ziafati
- February 5, 2026 February 5, 2026
- 11:57
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U.S. job openings fall to 6.5 million, fewest since 2020
Employers have added just 28,000 jobs a month since March
- By: Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press
- February 5, 2026 February 5, 2026
- 10:54
Budget watchdog says NATO 5% pledge to hike deficit by $63B
The extra defence spending will cost the country an extra $33.5 billion a year: PBO
- By: Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press
- February 5, 2026 February 5, 2026
- 10:05
Bank of England stands pat on interest rates, but cuts expected ahead
The central bank last cut its key rate in December
- By: Pan Pylas, The Associated Press
- February 5, 2026 February 5, 2026
- 09:21
Europe’s central bank maintains interest rate with economic growth resilient
The bank's benchmark deposit rate has stood at 2% since June
- By: David McHugh, The Associated Press
- February 5, 2026 February 5, 2026
- 09:17
GST rebate top-up to give couples estimated $326 more this year, on average
12.1 million recipients to benefit: PBO
- By: Jonathan Got
- February 5, 2026 February 5, 2026
- 09:06
Investor class actions certified to allow settlement
Claims involve alleged misrepresentations by cannabis firm, underwriters
- By: James Langton
- February 5, 2026 February 4, 2026
- 04:00
S&P/TSX composite rises, U.S. markets mixed amid rotation away from tech stocks
Meanwhile, gold and silver prices rose after paring bigger, early gains
- By: Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press
- February 4, 2026 February 4, 2026
- 17:08
C.D. Howe report floats tax credit for small employers to offer retirement plans
Plus, an update on a tax credit previously proposed by FP Canada
- By: Michelle Schriver
- February 4, 2026 February 4, 2026
- 16:54
CAAT board chair Don Smith suspended
Move comes after concerns about CEO Derek Dobson sparked three executive resignations
- By: IE Staff
- February 4, 2026 February 4, 2026
- 15:53
Gold’s surge likely to hold up, for now
Central banks, investors driven to gold by erratic U.S. policy, geopolitical risk
- By: James Langton
- February 4, 2026 February 4, 2026
- 14:47
Growth to slow amid consumer weakness: Fitch
Unemployment may have peaked, but excess supply to curb wage growth
- By: James Langton
- February 4, 2026 February 4, 2026
- 14:40
Ex-CEO pleads guilty in SPAC fraud case
Exec misled investors by inflating target's revenues to enable SPAC deal
- By: James Langton
- February 4, 2026 February 4, 2026
- 12:21
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