News for Canadian Financial Advisors | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 06 Feb 2026 22:05:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png News for Canadian Financial Advisors | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/ 32 32 Canada, U.S. stock markets rebound on Friday https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/canada-u-s-stock-markets-rebound-on-friday/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 22:05:49 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531298 Precious metals action calms, while Dow Jones tops 50K

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]]> FSB flags repo market’s risk to global system https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/fsb-flags-repo-markets-risk-to-global-system/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 20:49:52 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531270 Report calls for action on data gaps, surveillance, leverage

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]]> CFA Society Toronto announces undergrad awards https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/cfa-society-toronto-announces-undergrad-awards/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 20:43:53 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531282 The honours will be presented Feb. 12, at the association's Embrace the Challenge event

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]]> Lawyer sanctioned in fake GIC scheme https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/lawyer-sanctioned-in-fake-gic-scheme/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 19:47:43 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531250 Trust account used in fraud, misappropriation, Law Society finds

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]]> U.S. effective tariff rate down on trade deals https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-effective-tariff-rate-down-on-trade-deals/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 19:27:43 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531264 Trade deficit remains unchanged amid shifting tariff policy, Fitch reports

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]]> Growth, inflation forecasts stable: ECB https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/growth-inflation-forecasts-stable-ecb/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 19:21:20 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531268 Economic growth outlook remains weak, inflation forecasts moderate

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]]> Product roundup: Interactive Brokers launches RRIF https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/product-roundup-interactive-brokers-launches-rrif/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:35:11 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531253 Plus, National Bank changes diversified equity fund

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]]> High court declines to hear Ponzi insurance case https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/high-court-declines-to-hear-ponzi-insurance-case/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:49:06 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531195 Policy failed to cover hedge fund investment that turned out to be a fraud

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]]> Strategizing for clients with multiple retirement accounts https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/strategizing-for-clients-with-multiple-retirement-accounts/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:22:30 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531160 Start with flexibility, tax efficiency, simplicity

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]]> Unemployment rate drops to 6.5% in January despite 25,000 job losses https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/unemployment-rate-drops-to-6-5-in-january-despite-25000-job-losses/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:20:34 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531239 Labour survey shows first net loss of jobs since August

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