News for Canadian Financial Advisors | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:22:26 +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 Bank of Japan hikes policy rate https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/bank-of-japan-hikes-policy-rate/ Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:38:24 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528180 Rise in benchmark short-term rate to 0.75% is aimed at curbing inflation

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]]> Retail sales down 0.2% in October at $69.4B https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/retail-sales-down-0-2-in-october-at-69-4b/ Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:19:59 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528177 Statistics Canada says sales fell in four of nine subsectors

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]]> AMF announces 2026 fee hikes https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/amf-announces-2026-fee-hikes/ Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:04:43 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528150 Regulatory fees set to rise in line with consumer inflation

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]]> S&P/TSX composite up 190 points, U.S. stock markets also rise https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/sp-tsx-composite-up-190-points-u-s-stock-markets-also-rise/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 21:52:49 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528173 The Canadian dollar traded for 72.60 cents US, up slightly from Wednesday

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]]> Global growth buoying bank sector, Canada aside https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/global-growth-buoying-bank-sector-canada-aside/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:23:42 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528108 Fitch has a neutral outlook for global banks, amid resilient economy

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]]> Crypto platform sanctioned by FINTRAC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/crypto-platform-sanctioned-by-fintrac/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:15:18 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528085 Firm failed to report attempted suspicious transactions

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]]> FP Canada releases CFP, QAFP exam results for October https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/fp-canada-releases-cfp-qafp-exam-results-for-october/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:08:36 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528096 QAFP exam has one more sitting before title protection transition ends

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]]> Year-end tax planning with registered accounts https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/year-end-tax-planning-with-registered-accounts/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:06:49 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527838 Help clients benefit from opportunities with TFSAs, RRSPs, RRIFs and more

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]]> Ottawa taps Canadian Climate Institute to lead development of ‘long-awaited’ sustainable finance taxonomy https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/ottawa-taps-canadian-climate-institute-to-lead-development-of-long-awaited-sustainable-finance-taxonomy/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:36:59 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528093 The institute will work with Business Future Pathways on the guidelines

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]]> Payroll employment stagnant in October; EI recipients edge up https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/payroll-employment-stagnant-in-october-ei-recipients-edge-up/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:23:29 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528087 Average weekly earnings rose to $1,312: Statistics Canada

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