Death before distribution, B.C. court rules
Appeal court overturns lower court, rules death triggers vesting of will
- By: James Langton
- January 21, 2026 January 21, 2026
- 16:07
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BMO Insurance clients gain access to Empathy’s bereavement support service
Platform plans to expand living benefits assistance for Canadian market
- By: Jonathan Got
- January 21, 2026 January 21, 2026
- 14:59
Average salary increases projected at 3% for 2026: report
Amid economic uncertainty, organizations are taking a cautious, gradual approach to salary increase budgets
- By: The Canadian Press
- January 21, 2026 January 21, 2026
- 14:53
Fortunately, tariff reality lags perception: Desjardins
Exemptions, implementation friction keeps actual tariff rates lower
- By: James Langton
- January 21, 2026 January 21, 2026
- 13:37
Investor sentiment slid last year, despite strong markets: survey
44% of respondents felt negative about their investments, up from 32% in 2024
- By: Jonathan Got
- January 21, 2026 January 21, 2026
- 12:23
Deals: CPPIB to invest initial US$162M in SC Capital Partners
Plus, Kelso & Co. closes Wellington-Altus deal, MNP expands and BGO's student housing buy
- By: Roland Inacay
- January 21, 2026 January 21, 2026
- 12:06
Budget 2025 spending will spur $184B less investment than estimated: PBO
Just $126.4B of $900B total impact is tied to new funding
- By: Jonathan Got
- January 21, 2026 January 21, 2026
- 11:57
U.K. inflation inches up in December
Economists predicted that December's rise will be a temporary blip on a downward path
- By: The Associated Press
- January 21, 2026 January 21, 2026
- 09:24
JPMorgan investment advisers leaning on in-house research amid global volatility
JPMorgan spends half a billion dollars a year on research
- By: Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press
- January 21, 2026 January 21, 2026
- 09:18
Stock markets tumble amid geopolitical tensions
S&P 500 index falls more than 2% as U.S. threatens new tariffs
- By: Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press
- January 20, 2026 January 20, 2026
- 17:29
NIA survey points to progress on healthy aging, but financial stress is growing
Think tank outlines proposals to support retirement income, health care needs
- By: Jonathan Got
- January 20, 2026 January 21, 2026
- 17:18
UBS sanctioned in settlement with MX
Firm to pay $220,000 to resolve allegations of several rule breaches
- By: James Langton
- January 20, 2026 January 20, 2026
- 15:53
ASIC review flags compliance issues in CFD sector
Aussie regulator reports A$40 million returned to investors as part of review
- By: James Langton
- January 20, 2026 January 20, 2026
- 14:59
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