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Former GMP execs side with Sullivan, oppose deal

Group includes former GMP Capital CEO Harris Fricker

By: Mark Burgess
September 21, 2020 September 21, 2020
16:15

Regulators aim for continued agility after the pandemic

A regulatory panel at IFIC's leadership conference discussed Covid-19's challenges

By: Michelle Schriver
September 21, 2020 September 22, 2020
15:37

Mutual fund sales solid, ETF sales slump in August

ETFs still hold a decisive advantage in sales so far for 2020

By: James Langton
September 21, 2020 September 21, 2020
14:55

CI Financial buys Bowling Portfolio Management

Cincinnati-based RIA has US$450 million in AUM

By: Rudy Mezzetta
September 21, 2020 September 21, 2020
09:14

B.C. scraps civil jury trials until 2021

Civil cases will be heard by judges alone to minimize delays due to Covid-19

By: James Langton
September 18, 2020 September 18, 2020
17:07

Design of post-CERB benefits could change, minister says

The government wants the proposed package and eligibility rules to be flexible

By: Jordan Press, The Canadian Press
September 18, 2020 September 18, 2020
16:13

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CMHC to replace decades-old name

There will be consultations with the agency's workforce

By: Jordan Press, The Canadian Press
September 18, 2020 September 18, 2020
11:03

BoC’s Wilkins won’t seek second term

The central bank's board of directors will launch a search to select her successor

By: The Canadian Press
September 17, 2020 September 17, 2020
15:00

Mackenzie and Great-West Lifeco partner with private equity manager

The relationship will boost the firms' private market offerings

By: IE Staff
September 17, 2020 September 17, 2020
12:56

FSRA to assess insurance sector for fair treatment of clients

MGAs will be part of the review

By: IE Staff
September 16, 2020 September 16, 2020
14:37

Helping investors track corporate diversity

ISS ESG is providing racial and ethnic data on directors and executives

By: James Langton
September 16, 2020 September 16, 2020
10:30

RIA creates anti-racism pledge for asset managers

The founding signatories are 10 institutional investors representing $1.1 trillion in AUM

By: Melissa Shin
September 16, 2020 September 16, 2020
10:00

Some JPMorgan traders catch Covid as bank reopens offices

Few other banks or financial companies had been as insistent about returning workers to the office

By: Ken Sweet
September 15, 2020 September 15, 2020
16:05

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Are virtual hearings here to stay?

IIROC suggests electronic proceedings may continue post-pandemic

By: IE Staff
September 15, 2020 September 15, 2020
15:09

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GMP founder proposes new terms for Richardson deal

Kevin Sullivan said he supports the transaction's concept but not the terms

By: Mark Burgess
September 15, 2020 September 15, 2020
12:41

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Annuities lead year-over-year premium growth in 2019

Annual stats from CLHIA show a growing health and life insurance industry

By: Michelle Schriver
September 15, 2020 September 15, 2020
12:41

Feds freeze EI premiums in response to pandemic

Employer and employee rates to remain unchanged for next two years

By: Mark Burgess
September 15, 2020 September 15, 2020
11:20

Shot of a stressed businesswoman sitting on the floor outside the boardroom

Some workers, sectors more affected by Covid-19 than others: BoC

An uneven rebound poses risk for the entire economy, the central bank's governor says

By: The Canadian Press
September 10, 2020 September 10, 2020
15:11

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Regulators, organizations look to fill ESG standards void

Regulation of sustainable investments hasn’t kept pace with investor appetite

By: Mark Burgess
September 9, 2020 September 4, 2020
15:00

Trudeau announces cash for loans, support to Black Canadian entrepreneurs

The $221-million program is jointly funded by the feds and eight financial institutions

By: The Canadian Press
September 9, 2020 September 9, 2020
14:48

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Bank CEOs adapt to new consumer habits during Covid-19

Big banks show discipline with their spending

By: The Canadian Press
September 9, 2020 September 9, 2020
14:02

Industry calls for safe harbour protections to accompany vulnerable client rules

Comment letters to the CSA proposal lay out risks to the client-advisor relationship

By: Michelle Schriver
September 9, 2020 September 9, 2020
12:29

Failed Richardson GMP deal would leave advisors open to poaching, says GMP Capital

GMP outlines benefits of the deal in a letter amid minority shareholder opposition

By: Mark Burgess
September 9, 2020 September 9, 2020
12:06

Omega Securities rebrands as Tradelogiq Markets

The new name reflects the company's change in ownership, management and technology

By: IE Staff
September 9, 2020 September 9, 2020
11:48

FSRA consults on standards for residential mortgage lending

The principles-based guidance will be flexible, the Ontario regulator says

By: IE Staff
September 9, 2020 September 9, 2020
11:29