BMO Insurance welcomes back Rohit Thomas
Other industry moves this week include a new head for the FP Canada Institute
- By: Katie Keir
- March 23, 2023 March 23, 2023
- 14:27
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Nova Scotia leaves tax rates alone, but provides relief to nurses
Repairing the health-care system is the centrepiece of the provincial government’s $14.4-billion budget
- By: Michael MacDonald, Lyndsay Armstrong, The Canadian Press, IE Staff
- March 23, 2023 March 23, 2023
- 14:26
Canaccord files for exemptive relief regarding directors’ circular
The firm is asking regulators for more time after reconstituting a special committee evaluating management's takeover bid
- By: IE Staff
- March 23, 2023 March 23, 2023
- 14:07
Research and Markets
Fund sales firmly in positive territory in February
Both mutual fund and ETF sales bounced back after a slow start to the year, IFIC reports
- By: Maddie Johnson
- March 23, 2023 March 23, 2023
- 14:07
Liberals introduce legislation to create corporate ownership registry
The goal is easier identification of owners who launder money, commit financial crimes or evade taxes
- By: Nojoud Al Mallees, Canadian Press
- March 23, 2023 March 23, 2023
- 12:38
Industry News
Private markets getting more accessible to public as funds roll out credit options
Markets for both private debt and private equity have swelled over the last decade
- By: Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press
- March 23, 2023 March 23, 2023
- 12:19
Credit Suisse deal averted crisis, Swiss central bank says
Swiss National Bank hiked its key interest rate on Thursday
- By: Jamey Keaten, The Associated Press, David Mchugh, The Associated Press
- March 23, 2023 March 23, 2023
- 11:48
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Budget 2023 to detail crackdown on “junk fees” for consumers
Liberals plan to work with regulatory agencies, including the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada, a federal source says
- By: Nojoud Al Mallees, Canadian Press
- March 23, 2023 March 23, 2023
- 11:23
Purpose revises ESG disclosures amid greater regulatory scrutiny
The firm updated marketing information published prior to the emergence of ESG guidance
- By: Melissa Shin
- March 22, 2023 March 22, 2023
- 17:23
Feds have little capacity to raise personal tax rates, experts say
Liberal government more likely to focus on AMT, capital gains in Budget 2023
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- March 22, 2023 March 28, 2023
- 17:01
Saskatchewan budget projects $1B surplus, more money for health care
No new taxes, smaller surpluses predicted over next three years
- By: Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press
- March 22, 2023 March 22, 2023
- 16:51
Industry News
Fed raises key rate by quarter point despite bank turmoil
Inflation remains elevated, bank failures likely to “weigh on economic activity”
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- March 22, 2023 March 22, 2023
- 14:22
Industry News
BoC was still concerned about potentially sticky inflation as it held interest rate
Actual 2023 growth could be stronger than forecast
- By: Nojoud Al Mallees, Canadian Press
- March 22, 2023 March 22, 2023
- 13:51
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