Pandemic affecting low-income households more than others: study
Almost two-thirds of low-income households said they've experienced significant financial hardship
- By: Daniel Calabretta
- November 1, 2021 November 2, 2021
- 15:36
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Forstrong regains majority interest in firm from iA Financial
iA obtained a majority stake in Forstrong in 2013
- By: IE Staff
- November 1, 2021 November 1, 2021
- 14:43
U.S. manufacturing growth slows in October
Growth dipped 0.3 percentage-points to 60.8% last month
- By: Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press
- November 1, 2021 November 1, 2021
- 12:27
Fed to start reining in economic aid as inflation risk rises
About half the Fed's policymakers forecast the first rate hike would be in late 2022
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- November 1, 2021 November 1, 2021
- 12:22
CFA Institute tackles greenwashing
Industry group issues final ESG disclosure standards for investment products
- By: James Langton
- November 1, 2021 October 28, 2021
- 00:02
Federal deficit hits $57 billion nearing halfway of fiscal year
The amount is $114 billion less than the same period last year, when pandemic spending was high
- By: The Canadian Press
- October 29, 2021 October 29, 2021
- 15:07
What’s in and what’s out, as Biden offers scaled-back plan
President Joe Biden outlined Thursday a US$1.75-trillion framework
- By: Josh Boak, Kevin Freking, The Associated Press
- October 28, 2021 October 28, 2021
- 14:38
Canadians will keep spending less, saving more as economy re-opens: survey
Meanwhile, the BoC's latest quarterly report suggests people will spend some of the savings they've amassed
- By: IE staff, with files from Canadian Press
- October 28, 2021 October 28, 2021
- 12:34
CI Financial affiliate acquires Odyssey Wealth
The transaction solidifies the firm’s presence in the Dallas, TX region
- By: IE Staff
- October 28, 2021 October 28, 2021
- 12:02
Ontario overhauls probate application process
Experts divided over whether streamlined application forms will make applying easier
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- October 28, 2021 October 28, 2021
- 10:58
BoC keeps key rate on hold, ends quantitative easing
Inflation appears stronger than expected, the central bank said
- By: Jordan Press, The Canadian Press
- October 27, 2021 October 27, 2021
- 10:34
Trudeau shuffles cabinet
New associate minister of finance named
- By: IE staff, with files from Canadian Press
- October 26, 2021 October 26, 2021
- 13:06
Canadian institutional investors call for climate accountability ahead of COP26
Investors managing more than $5.5 trillion signed a statement calling for a faster transition to a net-zero economy
- By: IE Staff
- October 25, 2021 October 25, 2021
- 16:28
Investors watching for clues next week about monetary path
Weaker GDP data and higher inflation have muddled the picture
- By: Mark Burgess
- October 22, 2021 October 22, 2021
- 15:41
Workers who resist vaccine mandates may not be eligible for EI: feds
Employment and Social Development Canada has issued a notice to employers enforcing vaccine mandates
- By: Brett Bundale, The Canadian Press
- October 22, 2021 October 22, 2021
- 11:51
New finance is ‘a platform of growth,’ portfolio manager says
Areas such as digital payments, and cryptocurrency and blockchain are increasingly making a mark
- By: Daniel Calabretta
- October 22, 2021 October 22, 2021
- 11:26
Fed imposes sweeping new limits on policy-makers’ investments
The rules include a ban on holding stocks and bonds
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press, The Associated Press
- October 21, 2021 October 21, 2021
- 15:24
With hours before deadline, Liberals reshape pandemic aid to businesses, workers
Support will target still-hurting sectors of the economy
- By: IE Staff, The Canadian Press
- October 21, 2021 October 21, 2021
- 14:39
BIS to launch Asian green bond fund
The new fund will enable central banks to finance the fight against climate change
- By: James Langton
- October 21, 2021 October 21, 2021
- 12:36
Ontario Teachers’ dips a toe into crypto
The pension fund takes a stake in crypto exchange FTX
- By: James Langton
- October 21, 2021 October 21, 2021
- 11:40
CI Financial buys US$3.4-billion McCutchen Group
The Seattle-based RIA is CI's first office in the Pacific Northwest
- By: IE Staff
- October 21, 2021 October 21, 2021
- 11:10
RRSP rollover into an RDSP can provide tax savings
Helping families plan with an RDSP gives advisors a broad topic of conversation with clients
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- October 20, 2021 October 20, 2021
- 14:25
RBC report says $2 trillion needed to reach 2050 target of net-zero economy
Funds will be required to build the electricity system, retrofit buildings and train workers
- By: Jordan Press, The Canadian Press
- October 20, 2021 October 20, 2021
- 10:39
iA Financial names new VP for real estate investments and commercial mortgages
Claude Sirois will be responsible for iA's real estate holdings
- By: IE Staff
- October 19, 2021 October 19, 2021
- 16:13
RBC, TD launch programs for Black customers
Announcements follow commitments made in 2020 to support the Black community
- By: Melissa Shin
- October 18, 2021 October 18, 2021
- 15:24