Are April’s unemployment stats a red herring?
Darcy Briggs of Franklin Templeton Canada isn’t attaching much importance to Friday’s dire economic data
- By: Greg Dalgetty
- May 8, 2020 May 8, 2020
- 14:11
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Wage subsidy program to be extended as steep job losses continue
More details are expected next week, Trudeau says
- By: The Canadian Press
- May 8, 2020 May 8, 2020
- 13:09
B.C. regulator provides clarity on donating a life insurance policy
Gifts of life insurance to charities won't generally be considered trafficking
- By: Michelle Schriver
- May 8, 2020 May 8, 2020
- 12:51
IGM reports earnings decline in Q1
Market drop related to Covid-19 affected firm's AUM
- By: Mark Burgess
- May 8, 2020 May 8, 2020
- 11:11
TD expects U.S. retail banking business to take $1.1B charge for bad loans
The bank’s corporate segment is also expected to take a hit
- By: The Canadian Press
- May 8, 2020 May 8, 2020
- 10:10
IIROC bans former advisor for 5 years for trades based on undisclosed info
Enforcement also included penalties and costs totalling $72,500
- By: IE Staff
- May 7, 2020 May 7, 2020
- 16:37
MFDA beefs up investigatory powers
Advisors should think twice before destroying records pertinent to an investigation
- By: IE Staff
- May 7, 2020 May 7, 2020
- 15:39
Investor Advisory Panel to focus on pandemic’s impacts, CFRs
The OSC committee outlined past and present initiatives in its annual report
- By: IE Staff
- May 7, 2020 May 7, 2020
- 14:33
Great-West Lifeco, IA Financial report Q1 results
Amid the pandemic, earnings decrease but sales persevere
- By: IE staff, with files from Canadian Press
- May 7, 2020 May 7, 2020
- 13:26
After significant drops in March, IGM and CI saw gains last month
Assets return to fund companies during April rebound
- By: Mark Burgess
- May 7, 2020 May 7, 2020
- 12:09
Shopify overtakes RBC as most valued Canadian company as online services in demand
The online merchant platform beat analyst expectations in Q1
- By: The Canadian Press
- May 7, 2020 May 7, 2020
- 10:23
Manulife deploys new digital tools to combat falling Q1 income amid Covid-19
CEO Roy Gori expects the pandemic will demonstrate the value of diversified wealth management
- By: Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press, The Canadian Press
- May 7, 2020 May 7, 2020
- 10:13
Expect mortgage defaults to increase
A report predicts home prices will drop by 10–15% through 2022
- By: Mark Burgess
- May 6, 2020 May 6, 2020
- 13:48
New private lender launches amid economic uncertainty
Private Debt Partners plans to generate attractive yields by offering long-term loans to private companies
- By: Greg Dalgetty
- May 6, 2020 May 6, 2020
- 13:42
Sun Life’s first-quarter profit drops 37%
Market declines contributed to the plunge
- By: The Canadian Press
- May 6, 2020 May 6, 2020
- 11:44
CI Financial reports drop in net income
Firm has adapted to the pandemic, says CEO Kurt MacAlpine
- By: Mark Burgess
- May 6, 2020 May 6, 2020
- 11:32
U.S. to issue 20-year bond
The issuance is part of nearly US$3T in borrowing this quarter
- By: The Associated Press
- May 6, 2020 May 6, 2020
- 11:17
Purpose Advisor Solutions partners with Calgary family office
Firm is the latest to sign on with the digital operations platform
- By: IE Staff
- May 6, 2020 May 6, 2020
- 09:56
Investor-advocate firm slams OSC
Kenmar Associates says regulator put burden reduction ahead of investor protection
- By: Greg Dalgetty
- May 5, 2020 May 5, 2020
- 16:48
Gold ETFs surge in April
Some investors gravitating to the precious metal as a safe-haven asset, National Bank says
- By: IE Staff
- May 5, 2020 May 5, 2020
- 12:05
Franklin Templeton launches global bond fund
The fund invests directly in a popular ETF
- By: IE Staff
- May 4, 2020 May 4, 2020
- 13:45
Banks offer employers direct deposit of CEWS
Payments should start to appear in employers’ accounts as of May 7
- By: IE Staff
- May 4, 2020 May 4, 2020
- 11:15
Updated: FSRA offers guidance on unlocking LIRAs and LIFs during Covid-19
Ontarians may tap into pensions and locked-in accounts in several ways
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- May 1, 2020 May 4, 2020
- 15:56
Outlook cautious despite positive market signs
Investors’ optimism has contrasted with economic uncertainty
- By: Michelle Schriver
- May 1, 2020 May 1, 2020
- 14:58
Leede Jones Gable launches capital markets business
Patrick McCarthy has been named managing director
- By: IE Staff
- May 1, 2020 May 1, 2020
- 12:35