Wealthy Americans ramp up spending while others tread water, new study finds
Lower-income households have lost ground since 2023
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- February 3, 2026 February 3, 2026
- 12:10
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CBRE sees commercial real estate investment rising to $56B this year
Office market entering period of growth, while retail real estate sector has stabilized: report
- By: Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press
- February 3, 2026 February 3, 2026
- 11:53
AI models can forecast, but their choices are flexible
Fed research uncovers AI models' decision-making tendencies
- By: James Langton
- February 3, 2026 February 3, 2026
- 10:06
Fortress pair get five years, fined $24.4 million
Scheme targeted "mom and pop" investors, court said
- By: James Langton
- February 3, 2026 February 3, 2026
- 09:21
Tighter credit conditions facing European firms
ECB survey finds funding scarcer, firms' profits under pressure
- By: James Langton
- February 3, 2026 February 2, 2026
- 08:00
Boiler room brokers plead guilty
Long-running scheme misled investors on stock markups, fees
- By: James Langton
- February 3, 2026 February 2, 2026
- 08:00
S&P/TSX composite rises on broad-based gains, U.S. stock markets also higher
PMI data for both countries improved in January
- By: Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press
- February 2, 2026 February 2, 2026
- 17:08
Credit agency downgrades Nova Scotia’s finances
S&P Global cites more spending and debt in decision
- By: The Canadian Press
- February 2, 2026 February 2, 2026
- 16:53
Product roundup: Picton Investments to debut private equity fund
Plus, other firms launch new products, tweak their fund lineups
- By: Noushin Ziafati
- February 2, 2026 February 3, 2026
- 16:00
Federal fiscal boost will be slow, steady: CIBC
Feds' investment promises potential long-term payoff, no quick hit
- By: James Langton
- February 2, 2026 February 2, 2026
- 15:06
FCAC fines BMO $4M for overcharging fees
Error went undetected despite over 500 complaints; affected more than 100,000 customers
- By: Jonathan Got
- February 2, 2026 February 2, 2026
- 14:33
Canada to launch 6th green bond issuance
Since 2022, $15.5 billion of Canada green bonds have been issued
- By: IE Staff
- February 2, 2026 February 2, 2026
- 14:19
Industry moves: New faces at Mackenzie Investments, Axis Insurance and 3iQ
Plus, a retirement at Fidelity Investments and a shuffle at Northern Trust Canada
- By: Alisha Hiyate
- February 2, 2026 February 2, 2026
- 14:04
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