Bank competition rising as consumers shop around: survey
A quarter of Canadians polled said they had opened an account with another bank in the past year
- By: Jonathan Got
- January 26, 2026 January 26, 2026
- 16:50
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U.S. bank M&A surges as regulation eases: Fitch
Shift in policy, economic climate followed by sharp rise in deal activity
- By: James Langton
- January 26, 2026 January 26, 2026
- 16:48
Canada, U.S. divergence on consumer spending cause for concern: CIBC
Higher spending across the board, including lower-income groups, a risk to Canada's future growth
- By: Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press
- January 26, 2026 January 26, 2026
- 16:34
As U.K. gears up for T+1, industry budgets lag
Awareness of transition is growing, but funding needs to follow: report
- By: James Langton
- January 26, 2026 January 26, 2026
- 14:58
Biotech exec gets prison for securities fraud
Ex-CEO misled investors over regulatory approval for new drugs
- By: James Langton
- January 26, 2026 January 26, 2026
- 14:46
Volatility boosts U.S. exchanges’ revenues: Moody’s
Exchanges to report strong results as volumes jumped in fourth quarter
- By: James Langton
- January 26, 2026 January 26, 2026
- 13:54
Tribunal bans trader, after the first ban didn’t take
Initial sanction allowed RRSP, but he traded TFSA, margin accounts too
- By: James Langton
- January 26, 2026 January 26, 2026
- 13:41
Proxy advisory firms back Laurentian deal with Fairstone
Shareholders to vote on split transaction on Feb. 5
- By: The Canadian Press
- January 26, 2026 January 26, 2026
- 12:36
Carney links Trump’s latest tariff threat to CUSMA negotiations
Three-way trade pact Trump has called 'irrelevant' to be reviewed this year
- By: Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press
- January 26, 2026 January 26, 2026
- 12:18
Carney announces GST rebate boost to counter high cost of groceries
Temporary 25% hike to GST credit will last for five years
- By: Kyle Duggan and Craig Lord, The Canadian Press, IE Staff
- January 26, 2026 January 26, 2026
- 11:11
OSC’s disclosure issues didn’t justify stay: Tribunal
Panel sought alternative remedy to address disclosure concerns
- By: James Langton
- January 26, 2026 January 26, 2026
- 09:40
Bank of Canada expected to keep key rate steady this week
Many economists forecast no changes this year as BoC has said rates are at "about the right level"
- By: Craig Lord, The Canadian Press
- January 26, 2026 January 26, 2026
- 09:20
Industry moves: ZLC Financial joins Q Wealth
Plus, appointments at TD Securities, Vanguard and more, and FSRA establishes P&C division
- By: Alisha Hiyate
- January 23, 2026 January 23, 2026
- 17:05
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