With thematic funds, timing matters: report
Investors may correctly identify a trend, but they typically buy high, as well as pay higher fees
- By: Mark Burgess
- February 13, 2023 February 13, 2023
- 14:28
Top Stories in News
Digital pound poses risk to banks: Moody’s
Central bank proposal would disintermediate banks and curb deposit funding
- By: James Langton
- February 13, 2023 February 13, 2023
- 14:27
Court upholds OSC appeal in collections case
Regulator given green light to challenge historic house transfer
- By: James Langton
- February 13, 2023 February 13, 2023
- 14:21
Operator of fake robo advisor admits fraud
Scheme promised high returns from automated crypto, forex trading
- By: James Langton
- February 10, 2023 February 10, 2023
- 17:50
Global growth to get a boost from resurgent China
Post-pandemic demand surge to give global GDP an assist too, Goldman Sachs says
- By: James Langton
- February 10, 2023 February 10, 2023
- 15:32
Credit Suisse turnaround faces material risk: Fitch
Restructuring effort still a challenge, as major business lines grapple with revenue, profit headwinds
- By: James Langton
- February 10, 2023 February 10, 2023
- 15:21
People
Industry moves this week
TD Private Wealth, Raymond James Montreal branch among firms with new appointments
- By: Katie Keir
- February 10, 2023 February 10, 2023
- 13:38
Canadian labour market shows no signs of slowing despite high interest rates
Annual wage growth drops to 4.5%, below inflation rate of 6.3%
- By: Nojoud Al Mallees, Canadian Press
- February 10, 2023 February 10, 2023
- 11:37
Industry News
U.K. economy stagnates during final three months of 2022
Britain dodged two consecutive shrinking quarters, GDP grew 0.4% in 2022
- By: Danica Kirka
- February 10, 2023 February 10, 2023
- 11:30
From the Regulators
SEC shutters Kraken’s crypto staking service
Staking scheme required registration, regulators alleged
- By: James Langton
- February 9, 2023 February 9, 2023
- 17:09
Social risks can materialize as credit risks, research finds
Protests due to economic stress can spill over to companies' credit quality and ratings, Moody's says
- By: James Langton
- February 9, 2023 February 9, 2023
- 15:51
Investors’ risks are high and rising, ESMA warns
Accumulating threats and weak liquidity may test systemic stability, U.K. regulators say
- By: James Langton
- February 9, 2023 February 9, 2023
- 15:36
Industry News
Great-West Lifeco reports earnings of $892M, raises dividend 6%
The result beat expectations
- By: IE staff, with files from Canadian Press
- February 9, 2023 February 9, 2023
- 15:18
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