iA Financial sold most seg funds in Canada last year
The company's fourth quarter results were also strong
- By: IE Staff
- February 17, 2022 February 17, 2022
- 12:03
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Faster rate hikes likely if inflation stays high: U.S. Fed
Minutes released Feb. 16 of the U.S. central bank’s policy meeting show most policymakers say faster interest rate hikes are needed if inflation does not…
- By: Christopher S. Rugaber
- February 16, 2022 February 16, 2022
- 16:28
Inflation continues to outstrip wage growth as annual rate surpasses 5%
Bank of Canada deputy governor Timothy Lane said Wednesday the central bank still expects inflation rates to come down quickly in the second half of…
- By: The Canadian Press
- February 16, 2022 February 16, 2022
- 10:12
Could inflation benefit Canada’s life insurers?
How inflation affects policyholder behaviour remains to be seen, an analyst with A.M. Best Company Inc. says
- By: Greg Meckbach
- February 14, 2022 February 14, 2022
- 14:54
CIBC’s loan program for Black entrepreneurs launched
In its first two weeks the program has attracted more than 600 inquiries
- By: Melissa Shin
- February 11, 2022 February 11, 2022
- 16:31
What’s new on income tax returns for 2021
The Canada Revenue Agency highlights credits and deductions
- By: IE Staff
- February 11, 2022 February 11, 2022
- 13:57
Insurers see growth potential in Asian markets as middle class grows
Asian markets propped up fourth-quarter results for Manulife, Sun Life
- By: Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press
- February 10, 2022 February 10, 2022
- 17:29
Great-West Lifeco, Sun Life report increased assets in 2021
The insurers reported fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday
- By: IE Staff
- February 10, 2022 February 10, 2022
- 16:50
Help educate clients this RRSP season
Topics where clients need support include insurance and estate planning, an IG poll suggests
- By: IE Staff
- February 10, 2022 February 10, 2022
- 14:50
CPP Investments reports Q3 results, commits to net zero by 2050
The fund returned 2.4% in the third quarter
- By: IE Staff
- February 10, 2022 February 10, 2022
- 13:56
Brookfield considers spinning off asset manager
Equity value of standalone biz would be US$70–$100 billion, CEO says
- By: IE Staff, The Canadian Press
- February 10, 2022 February 14, 2022
- 11:45
Manulife earned record $7.1 billion in 2021
Q4 profit grew 17%
- By: The Canadian Press, IE Staff
- February 10, 2022 February 10, 2022
- 11:29
Strength in brick-and-mortar retail persists, says RioCan REIT CEO
Physical retail is resilient even as Covid causes "volatile" environment
- By: The Canadian Press
- February 10, 2022 February 10, 2022
- 11:09
Appeal denied in CIBC unpaid overtime lawsuit
A hearing is scheduled for September to determine damages for unpaid hours
- By: IE staff, with files from Canadian Press
- February 9, 2022 February 10, 2022
- 18:04
Cash flow and emergency funds a vital part of financial planning
Clients are worried about not meeting their retirement goals, but a cushion can provide comfort
- By: Daniel Calabretta
- February 9, 2022 February 9, 2022
- 15:00
Buy the dip no more? Investors brace for rotation
Reports from Richardson Wealth and Natixis put this year's market volatility in context
- By: Mark Burgess
- February 8, 2022 February 8, 2022
- 16:05
Equitable Bank buys Concentra
The acquisition would result in Canada's seventh-largest bank
- By: IE staff, with files from Canadian Press
- February 8, 2022 February 9, 2022
- 14:11
Corporate climate pledges are weaker than they seem, report says
Many companies mislead consumers with accounting practices
- By: The Associated Press
- February 7, 2022 February 7, 2022
- 16:58
Draft legislation on trust reporting, ETF taxation released
Several proposals from Budget 2021 were also included in the draft legislation
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- February 7, 2022 March 22, 2022
- 12:43
Avoid the transfer-out train
Safeguard your business by knowing your client’s PoA and executor
- By: Michael Kulbak
- February 4, 2022 February 23, 2022
- 15:00
January’s Canadian job loss looks temporary: economists
The Canadian economy lost 200,000 jobs in January but a Desjardins economist says we could see a ‘post-Covid-wave rebound’
- By: Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press
- February 4, 2022 February 4, 2022
- 14:35
U.S. economy defies omicron and adds 467,000 jobs in January
Job growth in the United States was faster than we realized, Glassdoor economist says
- By: Christopher S. Rugaber
- February 4, 2022 February 4, 2022
- 12:51
Ontario to develop portable benefits system for workers without coverage
System is intended to cover workers in the gig economy, retail and hospitality jobs who don't have benefits, as well as people who change careers
- By: Holly McKenzie-Sutter, IE Staff
- February 3, 2022 February 3, 2022
- 14:14
Macklem tells senators path for falling inflation rates is uncertain
Interest rates need to rise to bring inflation back to 2% target, the Bank of Canada governor told a Senate committee
- By: The Canadian Press
- February 2, 2022 February 2, 2022
- 16:01