Morningstar buys out Sustainalytics
Deal values ESG firm at €170 million
- By: James Langton, Maddie Johnson
- April 21, 2020 April 21, 2020
- 11:14
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‘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
Canada Life cuts premiums for group health insurance plans
Reductions will help more than 26,000 business customers, insurer says
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 17, 2020 April 17, 2020
- 10:36
Federal wage subsidy payments to flow first week of May
Online applications will open April 27
- By: Jordan Press
- April 17, 2020 April 17, 2020
- 10:20
Provinces allow legal documents to be signed virtually
Rule change comes in response to Covid-19
- By: IE Staff
- April 16, 2020 March 19, 2021
- 16:20
Nominations open for two FP Canada awards
The deadline for nominations is June 10
- By: IE Staff
- April 16, 2020 April 16, 2020
- 12:27
Ottawa expanding loan program for small businesses hit by Covid-19
The government is also working on a rent-relief program for businesses
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 16, 2020 April 16, 2020
- 12:14
Private placement platform debuts new features
DealSquare 2.0 promises “full digitization” of the private placement process
- By: IE Staff
- April 16, 2020 April 16, 2020
- 10:59
Record 22 million seek U.S. jobless aid since virus outbreak
Another 5.2 million Americans sought unemployment benefits last week
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- April 16, 2020 April 16, 2020
- 10:38
Liberals ease access to emergency benefit, plan to top up wages
Those making up to $1,000 a month will be able to qualify for CERB
- By: IE staff, with files from Canadian Press
- April 15, 2020 April 15, 2020
- 15:31
Feds, provinces urged to help small businesses cover rent
Rent relief would reduce the demand for CEBA and increase the effectiveness of the wage subsidy, CIBC says
- By: IE Staff
- April 15, 2020 April 15, 2020
- 14:37
Bank of Canada keeps key interest rate target on hold at 0.25%
The central bank says the current rate is as low as it can go to combat Covid-19
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 15, 2020 April 15, 2020
- 11:52
Commerce locks up and U.S. retail sales plunge an unprecedented 8.7%
The deterioration of sales outpaced the decline that took place during the depths of the Great Recession
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press, Anne D’Innocenzio, The Associated Press
- April 15, 2020 April 15, 2020
- 11:25
Fairfax Financial warns of US$1.4 billion net loss in first quarter
Net losses reverse a significant portion of the US$1.7 billion net gains reported in 2019
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 15, 2020 April 15, 2020
- 11:14
Banks brace for big loan defaults by U.S., global customers
Several banks announced their profits sank
- By: Ken Sweet
- April 15, 2020 April 15, 2020
- 10:59
Fraudster granted bail due to Covid-19 risk
A court has ruled that being in jail would make social distancing "difficult, if not impossible"
- By: James Langton
- April 14, 2020 April 14, 2020
- 16:43
CI partners with private markets investment manager
Adams Street Partners will offer CI's clients access to private equity and private debt investments
- By: Maddie Johnson
- April 14, 2020 April 14, 2020
- 12:10
JPMorgan Q1 profit drops 70% as it readies for loan defaults
Wells Fargo also saw profits plunge in Q1 due to the coronavirus pandemic
- By: The Associated Press
- April 14, 2020 April 14, 2020
- 11:53