Confident consumers lift U.S. retail sales in December
After a slow start to the holiday shopping season, sales rose 0.3% in December
- By: Christopher S. Rugaber, The Associated Press
- January 16, 2020 January 16, 2020
- 11:05
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Harbourfront acquires Vertex One’s private wealth division
The deal is expected to “boost Harbourfront’s already growing asset base”
- By: Greg Dalgetty
- January 15, 2020 January 15, 2020
- 16:05
New platform designed to serve clients with smaller accounts
Agora's Private Client Platform offers model portfolios tailored to clients with average account sizes
- By: Maddie Johnson
- January 15, 2020 January 27, 2020
- 15:10
New subscription service helps dealer firms meet KYP requirements
ShelfMonitor scans for changes to investment products
- By: IE Staff
- January 14, 2020 January 14, 2020
- 12:02
World’s largest asset manager shifts focus to climate change
The asset manager is exiting investments in coal used to generate power and asking clients to disclose climate risks
- By: The Associated Press
- January 14, 2020 January 14, 2020
- 10:32
Morneau says environment, protecting economy to be key focus of 2020 budget
The Liberals will need the help of opposition parties to pass the budget
- By: The Canadian Press
- January 13, 2020 January 13, 2020
- 13:03
Sterling Mutuals to use new digital wealth management platform
The new platform from Pascal Financial will feature investment algorithms powered by artificial intelligence
- By: Maddie Johnson
- January 13, 2020 January 13, 2020
- 11:49
CIBC hires former MP Lisa Raitt as vice-chair of global investment banking
Raitt is the latest high-profile politician to move to the banking sector
- By: The Canadian Press
- January 10, 2020 January 10, 2020
- 10:50
TMX Group CEO Lou Eccleston steps down following historical allegations
TMX Group said it's in the company's best interests for the CEO to retire early
- By: The Canadian Press
- January 10, 2020 January 10, 2020
- 10:04
Ontario court certifies class action against brokerages
Investors shouldn't be left to bring individual claims, court rules
- By: James Langton
- January 9, 2020 January 9, 2020
- 13:45
Modest global rebound on tap, says World Bank
Still, many global risks remain even as trade hostilities have lessened
- By: Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press
- January 9, 2020 January 9, 2020
- 11:18
CRA gets “D” on recent report card
The CFIB made 200 test calls to evaluate the tax information call centre's performance
- By: David Paddon
- January 8, 2020 January 8, 2020
- 10:25
Banks offer their 2020 outlooks and priorities
Canadian banking executives spoke at a conference in Toronto
- By: The Canadian Press
- January 7, 2020 January 7, 2020
- 14:44
Ontario small business tax rate drops 0.3 percentage points
The decrease, effective Jan. 1, was proposed in the fall fiscal update
- By: IE Staff
- January 6, 2020 January 6, 2020
- 11:42
B.C. government sets a lower home value for those claiming a tax grant
The lower threshold reflects declining home prices
- By: The Canadian Press
- January 3, 2020 January 3, 2020
- 15:08
Federal Reserve last month saw a declining risk of recession
Policymakers felt that the risks of a trade war and a disruptive Brexit had diminished
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press, The Associated Press
- January 3, 2020 January 3, 2020
- 14:40
Markets boost solvency, funding status of Canadian pensions
Rising yields and strong equities supported DB plans in 2019, Aon reports
- By: James Langton
- January 3, 2020 January 3, 2020
- 10:29
Snowbirds fighting Ontario health insurance cuts
As of Jan. 1, 2020, OHIP no longer covers most out-of-country medical emergencies
- By: The Canadian Press
- January 2, 2020 January 2, 2020
- 14:52
Vanguard goes commission-free
U.S. giant cuts stock and option trading costs
- By: James Langton
- January 2, 2020 January 2, 2020
- 11:49
Equity issuance slumped, debt surged, in 2019
Global debt enjoyed a record year, but IPOs were weaker
- By: James Langton
- January 2, 2020 January 2, 2020
- 10:44
Lower taxes, new RRSP rules and digital news tax credit among 2020 changes
Numerous changes are effective Jan. 1
- By: Terry Pedwell, The Canadian Press
- January 2, 2020 February 6, 2020
- 10:30
Slideshow: IE Yearend Quiz
Have you paid attention to what’s been happening in the industry this year? You’re about to find out
- By: IE Staff
- December 23, 2019 December 23, 2019
- 14:03
U.S. broker sanctioned for failing to guard against market manipulation
FINRA, U.S. exchanges found Credit Suisse failed to oversee direct access clients
- By: James Langton
- December 23, 2019 December 23, 2019
- 11:57
CI Financial acquires majority stake in RIA firm
The transaction is part of CI’s plan to grow its presence in the U.S. RIA market
- By: Maddie Johnson
- December 23, 2019 December 23, 2019
- 11:36
Invesco announces change in portfolio manager
The change affects Invesco's fixed income team
- By: IE Staff
- December 23, 2019 December 23, 2019
- 10:56