Rising rates the top worry for dealers, portfolio managers
CSA systemic risk survey reveals industry's chief concerns
- By: James Langton
- December 16, 2022 December 16, 2022
- 09:32
Top Stories in News
From the Regulators
Equity trader charged in US$47-million front-running scheme
SEC, DoJ allege trader tipped off day-trading retiree in long-running gambit
- By: James Langton
- December 16, 2022 December 16, 2022
- 09:23
Pension assets slumped in Q2: StatsCan
Amid weakness in bonds and equities, infrastructure and real estate held up
- By: James Langton
- December 16, 2022 December 16, 2022
- 09:01
CSA proposes changes to enable T+1
Shorter settlement cycle for mutual funds won't be mandated
- By: James Langton
- December 16, 2022 December 16, 2022
- 08:42
Canadian Real Estate Association reports home sales down in November
Sales and prices have fallen this year as rising interest rates increased borrowing costs
- By: The Canadian Press
- December 15, 2022 December 15, 2022
- 10:15
Minimum qualifying rate for uninsured mortgages remains steady
OSFI keeps key mortgage stress test rate unchanged
- By: The Canadian Press
- December 15, 2022 December 15, 2022
- 10:05
Research and Markets
U.S. retail sales drop as holiday shopping season begins
Many Americans are digging into their savings to maintain the same level of spending
- By: Anne D’innocenzio and Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- December 15, 2022 December 15, 2022
- 09:37
Industry News
Industry moves this week
A variety of announcements were made
- By: Katie Keir
- December 15, 2022 December 15, 2022
- 09:34
SEC seeks sweeping market structure changes
The regulator proposed reforms to enhance competition and boost investor protection
- By: James Langton
- December 15, 2022 December 15, 2022
- 08:53
ECB joins Fed in easing pace of rate hikes
The Bank of England and Swiss National Bank also dialed back their increases
- By: David Mchugh, The Associated Press
- December 15, 2022 December 15, 2022
- 08:52
From the Regulators
OSC says no reasonable prospect of conviction in CannTrust case
The quasi-criminal case is the regulator's first court proceeding involving a publicly traded cannabis company
- By: Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press
- December 14, 2022 December 14, 2022
- 15:35
From the Regulators
Economy, holidays a perfect storm for scammers
FCA reports rise in loan fee frauds, amid growing financial stress
- By: James Langton
- December 14, 2022 December 14, 2022
- 15:18
From the Regulators
FINRA sees surge in ransomware attacks
Criminals increasingly target small, mid-sized firms, SRO reports
- By: James Langton
- December 14, 2022 December 14, 2022
- 15:11
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