Cooler hiring and milder pay gains could aid inflation fight
U.S. unemployment at 53-year low of 3.5%, wage growth at 4.6% in December
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- January 6, 2023 January 6, 2023
- 11:55
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Europe’s inflation slows again but cost of living still high
December rate of 9.2% down from 10.6% in October but energy prices up 25.7%
- By: Kelvin Chan, Associated Press
- January 6, 2023 January 6, 2023
- 11:25
Labour market posts one last surprise for 2022, adds 104,000 jobs in December
Wages up 5.1%, unemployment rate at 5.0%
- By: Nojoud Al Mallees, Canadian Press
- January 6, 2023 January 6, 2023
- 10:12
NY AG sues former Celsius CEO
Crypto exec defrauded investors of billions, lawsuit alleges
- By: James Langton
- January 5, 2023 January 5, 2023
- 17:00
Research and Markets
RBC leads equity deals, NBF tops in debt
Canadian equity issuance dropped sharply in 2022, and debt down too
- By: James Langton
- January 5, 2023 January 5, 2023
- 16:49
Industry moves this week
The Investment Funds Institute of Canada named its replacement for outgoing leader Paul Bourque
- By: Katie Keir
- January 5, 2023 January 5, 2023
- 16:03
From the Regulators
SEC sanctions former fund manager over conflict
Ex-BlackRock portfolio manager sought help for daughter's acting career while investing in film industry
- By: James Langton
- January 5, 2023 January 5, 2023
- 15:50
Don’t neglect bonds this year despite tough 2022, PMs say
High quality, longer duration are factors to consider
- By: Craig Wong, The Canadian Press, The Canadian Press
- January 5, 2023 January 5, 2023
- 15:33
Consumer insolvencies in November move closer to pre-pandemic level
Inflation, end of Covid-19 support helped drive the increase
- By: The Canadian Press
- January 5, 2023 January 5, 2023
- 15:16
From the Regulators
As markets slump, prospectus reviews pick up
With filings slowing down, OSC promises faster turnaround times
- By: James Langton
- January 5, 2023 January 5, 2023
- 14:43
Research and Markets
Trade deficit returned in November: StatsCan
Lower energy exports, higher dollar drive swing in trade balance
- By: James Langton
- January 5, 2023 January 5, 2023
- 14:28
Interest rate increases set to hit big banks in 2023: DBRS
Lagging effects of higher rates to impact banks' bottom lines this year
- By: James Langton
- January 5, 2023 January 5, 2023
- 13:51
December home sales in Toronto down 48% from last year
In this economic cycle, national home prices could fall 25% from their peak, BMO says
- By: Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press, The Canadian Press
- January 5, 2023 January 5, 2023
- 12:08
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