Trump’s legal attack on Powell underscores his aim for full control over Fed
Move sparks backlash, support for Fed independence
- By: Christopher Rugaber and Josh Boak, The Associated Press
- January 12, 2026 January 12, 2026
- 11:55
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Fairstone to keep Laurentian’s commercial banking employees on for at least a year
Split sale to impact 700 positions in retail and small business segment
- By: Jonathan Got
- January 12, 2026 January 15, 2026
- 10:26
Fed Chair Powell says DOJ has subpoenaed central bank
Move ramps up Trump administration's targeting of independent agency
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- January 12, 2026 January 12, 2026
- 09:21
Industry moves: François Trahan joins BMO as chief investment strategist
Plus, moves at Our Family Office, Harvest ETFs, Manulife Wealth, Canada Life and more
- By: Alisha Hiyate
- January 12, 2026 January 9, 2026
- 04:00
As layoff loomed, exec turned to insider trading
Former senior executive pleaded guilty to trading ahead of deteriorating results
- By: James Langton
- January 12, 2026 January 12, 2026
- 04:00
Personal tax items to consider for clients in 2026
From perennial opportunities to new developments, here are tax highlights for the new year
- By: Michelle Schriver
- January 12, 2026 January 12, 2026
- 04:00
Canada, U.S. stock markets rise as jobs data from both countries came into focus
Investors see jobs data as boosting chance of rate cuts
- By: Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press
- January 9, 2026 January 10, 2026
- 17:07
Post-war economic order under threat: Desjardins
Rising geopolitical risk threatens to undermine rules-based economic system
- By: James Langton
- January 9, 2026 January 9, 2026
- 16:15
Registered plan contributions, conversations in 2026
Use these tips to talk TFSAs, RRSPs and FHSAs in the new year
- By: Michelle Schriver
- January 9, 2026 January 9, 2026
- 16:00
Canadians’ health-adjusted life expectancy at 65 stays steady
However, healthy life span from birth has fallen by two years from 2019
- By: Jonathan Got
- January 9, 2026 January 9, 2026
- 15:56
Product roundup: Evolve gears up to launch international equity ETF
Plus, product news from Harvest, AGF, CIBC, NEI, Manulife and RGP Investments
- By: Noushin Ziafati
- January 9, 2026 January 13, 2026
- 15:35
A bit of good news for Bridging investors
Adjudicator rejects $213M claim against Bridging flagship fund
- By: James Langton
- January 9, 2026 February 10, 2026
- 14:58
Former fund rep fined, banned in used car scheme
Investors lost $9.8M on investment that turned out to be a fraud
- By: James Langton
- January 9, 2026 January 9, 2026
- 12:30
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