SEC commissioners criticize enforcement rationale
Regulators objected to applying "best execution" duties to fund selection
- By: James Langton
- February 28, 2023 February 28, 2023
- 12:01
Top Stories in News
Current account deficit higher in 2022: StatsCan
Foreign investor interest in domestic bonds comes as the Bank of Canada is shedding its bond holdings
- By: James Langton
- February 27, 2023 February 27, 2023
- 13:52
Business challenges ease, StatsCan survey finds
Obstacles remain, but companies were less worried in early 2023
- By: James Langton
- February 27, 2023 February 27, 2023
- 13:39
Fraud losses soar to new record in 2022
Investment scams, notably crypto frauds, drove higher losses
- By: James Langton
- February 27, 2023 February 27, 2023
- 13:32
Industry News
TD Bank to pay US$1.2 billion to settle Stanford Ponzi scheme lawsuit
The settlement comes as TD works its way through two major acquisitions in the U.S.
- By: Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press
- February 27, 2023 March 2, 2023
- 13:20
Pension fund manager OMERS earned 4.2% return for 2022
Private investments buoyed the Ontario municipal employee fund
- By: The Canadian Press
- February 27, 2023 February 27, 2023
- 13:10
U.S. recession now expected to start later than predicted
A third of economists expect a recession to begin in the April-June quarter
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- February 27, 2023 February 27, 2023
- 13:03
Management-led group proceeding with Canaccord takeover bid despite opposition
A special committee of independent directors is opposing the offer
- By: Mark Burgess
- February 27, 2023 March 13, 2023
- 12:28
Tougher stress tests to weigh on banks’ capital
More severe downside scenarios will lead to larger capital buffers, Fitch says
- By: James Langton
- February 24, 2023 February 24, 2023
- 16:49
Rate hikes work better on big debt? Not so fast
Shifts in the composition of debt may slow down the effects of tightening, paper says
- By: James Langton
- February 24, 2023 February 24, 2023
- 16:43
CI’s U.S. business ready for IPO, CEO says
MacAlpine declined to provide the share of the U.S. business it would spin off
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- February 24, 2023 February 24, 2023
- 16:16
Research and Markets
The unwelcome fallout from the foreign buyer ban
Feds' effort to improve housing affordability is hurting broader property market
- By: James Langton
- February 24, 2023 February 24, 2023
- 15:46
Industry News
Fed’s rate hikes likely to cause a recession, research says
But Fed board member says current environment differs from past inflationary periods in four ways
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- February 24, 2023 February 24, 2023
- 15:17
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