PenderFund names new SVP for investments
Geoff Scott joined the Vancouver-based firm last month
- By: IE Staff
- June 7, 2021 June 7, 2021
- 11:54
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University of Waterloo will teach sustainable financial management
A program launching in 2022 will combine expertise from the university's finance and environment faculties
- By: IE Staff
- June 4, 2021 June 4, 2021
- 11:06
Fed plays limited role in assessing climate risks for banks
The central bank can help assess risks, but Fed chair Jerome Powell said the private sector, elected officials must take the lead
- By: The Associated Press
- June 4, 2021 June 4, 2021
- 10:47
Canaccord reports record revenues, drops proposal to acquire RF Capital
The firm said it will continue to focus on recruitment and organic growth
- By: IE Staff
- June 2, 2021 June 2, 2021
- 15:45
OSC names members of Seniors Expert Advisory Committee
Members will serve a one-year term
- By: IE Staff
- June 2, 2021 June 2, 2021
- 14:38
Empire Life partners with digital platform to offer employee benefits to small biz
The Simply Benefits platform allows advisors, employers and employees to manage benefits
- By: IE Staff
- June 2, 2021 June 2, 2021
- 11:29
Laurentian Bank reports $53.1M profit in Q2, beats expectations
The bank continued a trend that saw Canada's large banks report better-than-expected results
- By: The Canadian Press
- June 2, 2021 June 2, 2021
- 10:47
Trudeau promises cities help to lower high cost of housing
The prime minister says young people are facing “a housing crisis”
- By: Jordan Press
- June 1, 2021 June 1, 2021
- 16:53
Title protection in Ontario on track for 2022
The regulator maintains the LLQP likely won't meet the standard for "financial advisor"
- By: Michelle Schriver
- June 1, 2021 June 1, 2021
- 15:19
MFDA reports fewer prohibitions, monetary penalties in 2020
The regulator handed out $3.4 million in fines last year, down from $9.3 million in 2019
- By: IE Staff
- June 1, 2021 June 8, 2021
- 15:14
Canadian banks to focus on growth, spending and buybacks after strong second quarter
Government relief diminished the need for banks’ massive loan loss reserves
- By: Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press
- June 1, 2021 June 1, 2021
- 13:25
BMO InvestorLine launches commission-free trading for ETFs
Eligible clients can choose from more than 80 ETFs from BMO, iShares and Vanguard
- By: IE Staff
- June 1, 2021 June 8, 2021
- 10:57
Scotiabank reports $2.5B second quarter profit, beats expectations
The bank’s loan loss provisions fell to $496 million compared with $1.85 billion a year ago
- By: Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press
- June 1, 2021 June 1, 2021
- 09:41
Economy grew at 5.6% annual rate in first quarter of year, Statistics Canada says
The boost was aided by the loosening of public health restrictions
- By: The Canadian Press
- June 1, 2021 June 1, 2021
- 09:36
Federal government launches loan program for Black-owned businesses
The launch comes months after the Liberals first laid out the plan last September
- By: The Canadian Press
- May 31, 2021 May 31, 2021
- 14:34
Desjardins buys Montreal boutique firm Hexavest
Terms of the deal, which is expected to close on Sept. 1, were not disclosed
- By: IE Staff
- May 31, 2021 May 31, 2021
- 12:28
Finance Department reports preliminary deficit of $314B for last fiscal year
The unprecedented figure was caused by an equally unprecedented economic shock
- By: The Canadian Press
- May 28, 2021 May 28, 2021
- 11:54
National Bank beat expectations with Q2 profit of $801 million
The bank's wealth management business earned $165 million, driven in part by fee-based revenues
- By: IE staff, with files from Canadian Press
- May 28, 2021 May 28, 2021
- 10:57
Government to reimburse self-employed workers who repaid CERB
Details of how to request the reimbursement have been released
- By: IE Staff, The Canadian Press
- May 27, 2021 May 27, 2021
- 17:06
iA Clarington aims for sleeker, cleaner product lineup
The investment management firm plans to double its assets in the next five years
- By: Katie Keir
- May 27, 2021 May 27, 2021
- 14:37
TD Bank posts $3.7 billion in Q2 profit
The bank's strong results in Q2 reflect the underlying strength of its diversified businesses and improving economic conditions, said TD's CEO
- By: The Canadian Press
- May 27, 2021 May 27, 2021
- 13:46
Time for policymakers to focus on housing shortage: RBC
The bank supports recent measures to take pressure off Canada's housing market, said RBC's CEO
- By: Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press, The Canadian Press
- May 27, 2021 May 27, 2021
- 11:54
Economic boost coming in the back half of 2021: CIBC
The bank beat analysts' expectations by earning $1.65 billion in Q2
- By: Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press, The Canadian Press
- May 27, 2021 May 27, 2021
- 11:19
Access to capital, low trust in banks cited as barriers to Black entrepreneurs
Only one in three Black entrepreneurs said they have access to advisors they can trust
- By: IE staff, with files from Canadian Press
- May 26, 2021 May 26, 2021
- 16:00
BoC digital currency would be greener than Bitcoin, deputy says
However, the central bank doesn't yet see a need to offer its own digital currency
- By: Jordan Press, The Canadian Press
- May 26, 2021 May 26, 2021
- 15:46