Industry News | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 06 Feb 2026 20:47:27 +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 Industry News | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/ 32 32 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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]]> 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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]]> AI shaping performance in four insurance subsectors: report https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/ai-shaping-performance-in-four-insurance-subsectors-report/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 13:00:39 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531200 Brokers, MGAs, software providers and TPAs set to evolve

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]]> CAAT chair Don Smith removed amid pension plan’s governance crisis https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/caat-chair-don-smith-removed-amid-pension-plans-governance-crisis/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:27:04 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531158 Plan sponsor OPSEU calls for an investigation into vice-chair Kareen Stangherlin

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]]> Canada must ‘lean into’ economic disruption: BoC’s Macklem https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/canada-must-lean-into-economic-disruption-bocs-macklem/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:55:08 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531159 The central bank is forecasting weak growth in the economy over the next two years due to AI, U.S. protectionism

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]]> Budget watchdog says NATO 5% pledge to hike deficit by $63B https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/budget-watchdog-says-nato-5-pledge-to-hike-deficit-by-63b/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:05:55 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531134 The extra defence spending will cost the country an extra $33.5 billion a year: PBO

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]]> Bank of England stands pat on interest rates, but cuts expected ahead https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/bank-of-england-stands-pat-on-interest-rates-but-cuts-expected-ahead/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:21:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531132 The central bank last cut its key rate in December

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]]> Europe’s central bank maintains interest rate with economic growth resilient https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/europes-central-bank-maintains-interest-rate-with-economic-growth-resilient/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:17:55 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531130 The bank's benchmark deposit rate has stood at 2% since June

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]]> GST rebate top-up to give couples estimated $326 more this year, on average https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/gst-rebate-top-up-to-give-couples-estimated-326-more-this-year-on-average/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:06:11 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531088 12.1 million recipients to benefit: PBO

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]]> C.D. Howe report floats tax credit for small employers to offer retirement plans https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/c-d-howe-report-floats-tax-credit-for-small-employers-to-offer-retirement-plans/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:54:50 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531057 Plus, an update on a tax credit previously proposed by FP Canada

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