Liberals hunting for support for bill reforming Covid-19 benefits
The NDP says it will not support legislation to imprison people for fraudulent CERB claims
- By: Jordan Press, Mike Blanchfield, The Canadian Press
- June 9, 2020 June 9, 2020
- 16:09
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Firm offers tips on boosting revenue
Annual PriceMetrix report provides insights for advisors
- By: Michelle Schriver
- June 9, 2020 June 9, 2020
- 14:29
New digital education tool for Aligned Capital advisors
The firm has teamed up with Toronto-based education provider Learnedly
- By: IE Staff
- June 9, 2020 June 9, 2020
- 10:37
Covid-19 pushes sustainable finance to backburner
The federal government has had its hands full dealing with the pandemic
- By: Greg Dalgetty
- June 9, 2020 June 9, 2020
- 09:20
Firms ramp up recruiting push
Covid-19 hasn’t thwarted wealth management firms’ efforts to attract new talent
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- June 8, 2020 June 8, 2020
- 09:00
Feds to give $600 to Canadians with disabilities
The one-time payment will be tax free and is meant to cover pandemic-related costs
- By: Mark Burgess
- June 5, 2020 June 5, 2020
- 14:23
National unemployment rate hits new record even as economy adds jobs
The increase in the unemployment rate came as more people started looking for work
- By: The Canadian Press
- June 5, 2020 June 5, 2020
- 10:12
Updated: CMHC narrows mortgage insurance criteria
Average house prices forecasted to fall between 9% and 18% over the next year
- By: IE staff, with files from Canadian Press
- June 4, 2020 June 5, 2020
- 17:07
Why small caps have bounced back from Covid-19
Smaller companies are better positioned to react quickly to crises, experts say
- By: Greg Dalgetty
- June 4, 2020 June 4, 2020
- 16:05
Ontario DB pension plan solvency ratios fall in Q1, FSRA says
Market and economic shock caused by Covid-19 pandemic results in solvency deterioration
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- June 4, 2020 June 4, 2020
- 11:52
European Central Bank nearly doubles pandemic support scheme
The bank said it expects the eurozone economy to shrink by 8.7% this year
- By: David McHugh, The Associated Press
- June 4, 2020 June 4, 2020
- 10:18
CRA resumes full range of audit activities
Agency to focus on urgent, high-dollar and strategically important audits
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- June 3, 2020 June 3, 2020
- 16:18
Fed expands Municipal Liquidity Facility
Population thresholds have been eased
- By: The Associated Press
- June 3, 2020 June 3, 2020
- 14:42
Sustainalytics launches service to assess ‘transition bonds’
The new offering is aimed at issuers with high carbon emissions
- By: IE Staff
- June 3, 2020 June 3, 2020
- 13:28
Canaccord reports ‘solid’ Q4 and fiscal 2020 results
Diluted earnings per share were up slightly year-over-year
- By: IE Staff
- June 3, 2020 June 3, 2020
- 11:22
Bank of Canada keeps key interest rate at 0.25%
The central bank expects the economy to resume growth in Q3
- By: The Canadian Press
- June 3, 2020 June 3, 2020
- 11:10
Inverse ETF class action revived on appeal
An appeal court has found that a proposed case against a fund manager may be able to proceed
- By: James Langton
- June 2, 2020 June 2, 2020
- 13:12
Ontario makes temporary change to layoff regulations to help businesses
Businesses can avoid permanent layoffs and severance payments
- By: Shawn Jeffords
- June 1, 2020 June 1, 2020
- 15:50
Financial industry not immune to mental health challenges, survey finds
Finance and insurance workers scored lower than the overall index
- By: Michelle Schriver
- June 1, 2020 June 1, 2020
- 15:29
B.C. launches virtual pre-budget consultations
Government unveils online consultation process amid Covid-19
- By: James Langton
- June 1, 2020 June 1, 2020
- 14:56
AGF strikes revised deal for U.K. venture
Firm restructures deal that ran into regulatory snags and Covid-19 effects
- By: James Langton
- June 1, 2020 June 1, 2020
- 14:00
Federal DB plans get break on solvency catch-up requirements
Finance provides a moratorium on solvency payments for 2020
- By: James Langton
- May 29, 2020 May 29, 2020
- 16:38
Major upcoming challenge for Federal Reserve
Fed Chair Jerome Powell discussed new Main Street Lending program on Friday
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press, The Associated Press
- May 29, 2020 May 29, 2020
- 13:47
CWB Financial reports Q2 profit down as provisions for credit losses soar
ATB Financial was also hit by higher loan loss provisions
- By: IE staff, with files from Canadian Press
- May 29, 2020 May 29, 2020
- 11:38