Life insurers armed to face ‘challenging’ 2026: Fitch
Industry has capital strength, liquidity to ride out economic headwinds
- By: James Langton
- January 5, 2026 January 5, 2026
- 15:48
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Court green lights shareholder class action
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Class action over Teachers’ FTX loss dropped
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U.S.-based multinational companies will be exempt from global tax deal
Almost 150 other countries have signed on to the plan: OECD
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Tech roundup: New financial planning software launches
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Minto Apartment REIT going private with Crestpoint in $2.3B deal
Deal comes as rental market prices face downward pressure
- By: Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press
- January 5, 2026 January 5, 2026
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New licensing process begins in Ontario for out-of-province insurance advisors
The change aligns with labour mobility legislation
- By: Michelle Schriver
- January 5, 2026 January 5, 2026
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City of Surrey lawsuit alleges fraud funds deposited in CIBC, Coast Capital accounts
City seeks to recover $2.5 million in civil suit
- By: Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press
- January 5, 2026 January 5, 2026
- 09:41
Oil stocks sharply higher after U.S. action in Venezuela
Increase in oil output could take years and millions of dollars in investment, analysts say
- By: Michelle Chapman, The Associated Press
- January 5, 2026 January 5, 2026
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Canada’s highest-paid CEOs made an average of $16.2M in 2024: report
Shopify Inc. CEO took home $205.5M in stock and option awards
- By: Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press
- January 5, 2026 January 5, 2026
- 09:14
China factory activity picks up in December as orders rebound ahead of holidays
This is the first time in eight months that Chinese factory activity has expanded
- By: Elaine Kurtenbach, The Associated Press
- December 31, 2025 December 31, 2025
- 13:39
Crypto ETFs were in the red in November
The funds suffered net outflows of US$2.95 billion in the month: ETFGI
- By: Noushin Ziafati
- December 31, 2025 December 31, 2025
- 13:26
Moving days: A look back at 2025’s key industry moves
Jamie Coulter made news when he resigned as CEO of Raymond James Ltd. — he wasn't the only one to make a change
- By: IE Staff
- December 31, 2025 January 5, 2026
- 13:14
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