Bankers sanctioned over plot to tank Qatari economy
Tribunal upholds FCA decision, reduces bank's penalty
- By: James Langton
- February 4, 2026 February 4, 2026
- 12:18
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Amid strong earnings, U.S. brokers face consolidation
Client assets hit record levels, boosting revenue, earnings growth: Fitch
- By: James Langton
- February 4, 2026 February 4, 2026
- 12:10
January auto sales fall 2.9% amid ongoing economic uncertainties: DesRosiers
The auto sector faces uncertainty ahead of the CUSMA review later this year
- By: The Canadian Press
- February 4, 2026 February 4, 2026
- 10:39
Well-being spend eating into essentials budgets: survey
13% of young adults spend more than $1,000 a year on lifestyle subscriptions
- By: Jonathan Got
- February 4, 2026 February 4, 2026
- 09:17
Federal Reserve governor Miran steps down from White House post
Trump appointed Miran in September to a seat on the Fed's seven-member board of governors
- By: Christopher Rugaber and Will Weissert, The Associated Press
- February 4, 2026 February 4, 2026
- 09:15
AI’s next casualty may be asset-backed securities
Asset values could drop faster as AI adoption rises, Fitch warns
- By: James Langton
- February 4, 2026 February 4, 2026
- 09:05
S&P/TSX composite rises on basic materials stocks, U.S. markets move lower
Precious metals stage recovery while tech stocks see declines
- By: Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press
- February 3, 2026 February 3, 2026
- 17:18
CIRO issues interim guidance on digital asset custody
Regulator lays out crypto custodian requirements based on a 4-tier system
- By: Jonathan Got
- February 3, 2026 February 3, 2026
- 16:58
Life agent refused licence, fined for misrepresentation
Insurer reported agent and ended his contract in 2022
- By: Jonathan Got
- February 3, 2026 February 3, 2026
- 15:01
ESMA, ASIC face change at the top
Regulators in Europe, Australia welcoming new leaders
- By: James Langton
- February 3, 2026 February 3, 2026
- 14:24
U.K. regulators aim to help firms scale up
FCA, PRA to help first launch cohort of firms navigate growth challenges
- By: James Langton
- February 3, 2026 February 3, 2026
- 14:21
Scotiabank, CIBC join defence bank
Toronto, Ottawa are bidding to host the bank
- By: Jonathan Got
- February 3, 2026 February 3, 2026
- 13:38
Gamification that’s good for investors
OSC report highlights how games can encourage good decisions by investors
- By: James Langton
- February 3, 2026 February 3, 2026
- 13:08
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