Crypto insider pleads guilty in tipping case
Ex-Coinbase employee admitted guilt in first crypto insider trading scheme
- By: James Langton
- February 7, 2023 February 7, 2023
- 15:53
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From the Regulators
Fed’s Powell: Strong hiring could force further rate hikes
Post-pandemic economy has "confounded all sorts of attempts to predict what it will do"
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- February 7, 2023 February 7, 2023
- 15:13
Slowing growth a “good thing” when economy is overheated: Macklem
The BoC will be ready to raise rates further if inflation proves to be more stubborn than expected
- By: Nojoud Al Mallees, Canadian Press
- February 7, 2023 February 7, 2023
- 15:03
No fund closures despite collapse of crypto mania
What all the crypto ETFs had in common in 2022 was plunging net asset values
- By: Rudy Luukko
- February 7, 2023 February 6, 2023
- 13:00
Research and Markets
Inflation dropped in December, OECD reports
Declining energy prices eased inflationary pressure for the second straight month
- By: James Langton
- February 7, 2023 February 7, 2023
- 12:32
Research and Markets
Trade supplied a boost to fourth-quarter growth
The goods deficit narrowed in December while trade stayed in surplus for the full year
- By: James Langton
- February 7, 2023 February 7, 2023
- 12:28
Industry News
Many investors avoiding markets heading into RRSP season, finds survey
Amid such conditions, Canadians now expect to need $1.7M in order to retire
- By: Amanda Stephenson, Canadian Press, IE Staff
- February 7, 2023 February 7, 2023
- 11:50
Research and Markets
Canadian business insolvencies up 37.2% in 2022, consumer insolvencies up 11.2%
Construction, accommodation and food services saw the biggest increase in insolvencies
- By: The Canadian Press
- February 7, 2023 February 7, 2023
- 11:41
Institutional investors to maintain private allocations despite challenges: survey
Many are changing due diligence or narrowing their investment universe
- By: Mark Burgess
- February 7, 2023 February 7, 2023
- 11:30
From the Regulators
DeFi facing new regulatory reality: Moody’s
Regulators' actions show that code is not above the law
- By: James Langton
- February 6, 2023 February 6, 2023
- 14:50
U.K. regulator warns crypto firms ahead of new regime
Firms touting crypto investments in the U.K. will have to comply with new rules
- By: James Langton
- February 6, 2023 February 6, 2023
- 14:40
From the Regulators
OSC allowed to use evidence collected in criminal case, panel finds
A tribunal ruled that the Joint Serious Offences Team isn't independent of the OSC
- By: James Langton
- February 6, 2023 February 6, 2023
- 14:32
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