CSA warns investors about false regulatory entity
The website of a so-called derivatives regulator makes several fake claims
- By: Maddie Johnson
- April 24, 2020 April 24, 2020
- 11:29
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Applications for B.C.’s emergency benefit open May 1
The one-time, tax-free benefit for workers totals $1,000
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 24, 2020 April 24, 2020
- 11:01
U.S. factory orders plunge 14.4% as economy grinds to halt
The March decline is the second-biggest decline on record
- By: Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press
- April 24, 2020 April 24, 2020
- 10:41
Planswell offers its platform to advisors
The system can be used for remote financial planning
- By: IE Staff
- April 23, 2020 April 23, 2020
- 13:47
European economies on course for unprecedented recessions
EU leaders will hold a virtual summit Thursday to discuss a financial aid package
- By: Pan Pylas, The Associated Press
- April 23, 2020 April 23, 2020
- 11:41
U.S. jobless aid applications surpass 26M
Economists forecast the unemployment rate for April could hit 20%
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- April 23, 2020 April 23, 2020
- 11:39
Fiera Capital reports drop in AUM in Q1
The company's assets under management increased year over year
- By: IE Staff
- April 23, 2020 April 23, 2020
- 11:20
Trudeau promises $9B aid package for students amid Covid-19
Students to receive monthly payments of $1,250 through August
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 22, 2020 April 22, 2020
- 12:10
Annual inflation rate cooled in March to 0.9% as pandemic took hold
The slowdown in Canada was bigger than those experienced in the U.S. and U.K.
- By: Craig Wong, The Canadian Press, The Canadian Press
- April 22, 2020 April 22, 2020
- 11:05
Updated: Horizons suspends new subscriptions for crude-oil ETFs
The decision was made in response to “extreme volatility” in oil markets
- By: IE Staff
- April 22, 2020 April 22, 2020
- 09:30
Pioneering Bitcoin fund to re-open
Following an IPO on April 9, 3iQ now seeks a new offering
- By: James Langton
- April 21, 2020 April 21, 2020
- 15:06
CRA unveils wage subsidy calculator
The online tool gives employers details about subsidy claims
- By: IE Staff
- April 21, 2020 April 21, 2020
- 14:38
Court denies rep’s wrongful dismissal claim
A B.C. court has ruled that a firm was justified in terminating the rep after he forged a client's signature
- By: James Langton
- April 21, 2020 April 21, 2020
- 14:18
Covid-19 cripples demand for oil
Negative prices highlight the challenges oil faces
- By: Michelle Schriver
- April 21, 2020 April 21, 2020
- 13:29
CI Financial acquires strategic interest in Cabana Group
The transaction is part of CI’s plan to grow its presence in the U.S. RIA market
- By: Maddie Johnson
- April 21, 2020 April 21, 2020
- 12:01
B.C. court grants AGM extensions
Companies given to the end of 2020 to hold AGMs that were due by June
- By: James Langton
- April 21, 2020 April 21, 2020
- 11:35
Morningstar buys out Sustainalytics
Deal values ESG firm at €170 million
- By: James Langton, Maddie Johnson
- April 21, 2020 April 21, 2020
- 11:14
‘Working from home’ tech stocks soar during Covid-19
Can these companies continue to grow when the pandemic passes?
- By: Greg Dalgetty
- April 20, 2020 April 20, 2020
- 16:20
Human fallout the biggest challenge for industry firms: IIAC
Operations are coping well but human effects pose a bigger obstacle
- By: James Langton
- April 20, 2020 April 20, 2020
- 13:11
Feds should offer RDSP relief during pandemic, advisor says
The government is already lowering minimum withdrawal rates for RRIFs
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- April 20, 2020 April 20, 2020
- 12:30
Feds tighten rules for foreign investment and takeovers
The measures will provide added scrutiny until the economy recovers
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 20, 2020 April 20, 2020
- 11:23
Canada Protection Plan introduces critical illness products, streamlined applications
A new online feature has shortened the application process for some products to 15 minutes
- By: Michelle Schriver
- April 20, 2020 April 20, 2020
- 11:16
Insurance companies cut group plan premiums
Canada Life, Sun Life and Manulife announce reductions
- By: IE staff, with files from Canadian Press
- April 17, 2020 April 17, 2020
- 15:16
Liberals pledge financial aid to sectors hit hard by pandemic
Oil and gas, and startups are among those to get help
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 17, 2020 April 17, 2020
- 14:21
FP Canada announces measures for those seeking CFP certification
The measures offer flexibility while in-person exams are suspended
- By: Maddie Johnson
- April 17, 2020 April 17, 2020
- 13:58