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
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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
Advisors could face suspensions if CE credits aren’t reported on time
IIROC’s late-filing fee for CE credits takes effect Jan. 1
- By: Greg Dalgetty
- December 20, 2019 December 20, 2019
- 11:53
U.S. economy grew at moderate 2.1% rate in 3rd quarter
Economists now believe the GDP is growing around 2% in the current quarter
- By: Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press
- December 20, 2019 December 20, 2019
- 09:58
iA Wealth launches hybrid advice platform
iA WealthAssist combines the services of an investment advisor with the convenience of a self-serve platform
- By: IE Staff
- December 19, 2019 December 19, 2019
- 13:33
Bank of England audio feed ‘misused’ by hedge funds
The central bank referred the case to the Financial Conduct Authority
- By: Pan Pylas, The Associated Press, The Associated Press
- December 19, 2019 December 19, 2019
- 12:15
Swedish central bank ends pioneering era of subzero rates
The benchmark rate has been raised to zero
- By: The Associated Press
- December 19, 2019 December 19, 2019
- 12:10
Tales from the crypto: Clients want to see human remains of QuadrigaCX founder
More than 76,000 unsecured creditors, virtually all of them QuadrigaCX clients, came forward to say they are owed $214.6 million
- By: Keith Doucette, The Canadian Press, The Canadian Press
- December 19, 2019 December 23, 2019
- 11:56
Annual TFSA contributions up 10% on average: survey
Two-thirds of Canadians currently hold a Tax-Free Savings Account
- By: Maddie Johnson
- December 18, 2019 December 18, 2019
- 12:22
Mortgage lending grows, while HELOC lending slows
A new report from Scotiabank says a hotter housing market has led to faster growth in mortgage borrowing
- By: IE Staff
- December 18, 2019 December 18, 2019
- 12:18
Statistics Canada says annual pace of inflation climbs to 2.2%
In November, energy prices posted their first year-over-year increase since April
- By: The Canadian Press
- December 18, 2019 December 18, 2019
- 10:53
Sun Life to expand infrastructure expertise with investment in InfraRed
The deal also has provisions for Sun Life to acquire the remaining equity of InfraRed within five years
- By: The Canadian Press
- December 18, 2019 December 18, 2019
- 10:52
OSC alleges crypto miner duped investors
A hearing into the regulator's allegations is set for Jan. 20
- By: James Langton
- December 17, 2019 December 17, 2019
- 15:10
Fidelity expands Bitcoin trading services to Europe
There's growing demand from institutional investors
- By: James Langton
- December 17, 2019 December 17, 2019
- 13:26
Provincial finance ministers divided on top priority for meeting with Morneau
Morneau said it came as no surprise that the provinces would be requesting more funding at the meeting
- By: Terry Pedwell
- December 17, 2019 December 17, 2019
- 12:04
The benefits and challenges of donating property
Donating property — such as securities, artwork or real estate — may increase the tax benefits to your client, compared to donating cash
- By: Michelle Schriver
- December 17, 2019 December 13, 2019
- 08:00
Feds release claim amounts from carbon tax
Payments go to residents of provinces that have not adopted federal carbon pricing
- By: IE Staff
- December 16, 2019 December 16, 2019
- 16:28
End-of-year tax tips for 2019
Remind clients of these upcoming opportunities
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- December 16, 2019 December 17, 2019
- 11:00
Harness Investment Management opens office in Vancouver
The investment counselling firm also announced a strategic partnership with VELA Wealth
- By: IE Staff
- December 16, 2019 December 16, 2019
- 10:35
CREA reports November home sales and prices up from year ago mark
The average price for a home sold in November was up 8.4%
- By: The Canadian Press
- December 16, 2019 December 16, 2019
- 10:24
Industry supports regulatory reduction in letters to CSA
The comment period ended this week on proposals to eliminate certain disclosure requirements
- By: Michelle Schriver
- December 13, 2019 December 13, 2019
- 13:22