Fairfax Q3 earnings plunge to US$68.6 million on net investment losses
The decrease primarily reflected $96.7 million of net investment losses
- By: The Canadian Press
- November 1, 2019 November 1, 2019
- 11:09
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Pension benefits paid to missing man must be returned, Supreme Court rules
Man missing for six years was later discovered to have died the day after his disappearance
- By: James Langton
- October 31, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 15:45
Universitas rebrands as Kaleido, enhances portfolio diversification
Kaleido's RESPs can now invest in additional asset classes
- By: IE Staff
- October 31, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 13:43
Statistics Canada reports economy grew 0.1% in August
Goods-producing industries rose 0.2% after a rebound in manufacturing
- By: The Canadian Press
- October 31, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 13:28
Insights from an audit of a referral business
CSA reforms on referral arrangements have been put on the back burner — for now
- By: Michelle Schriver
- October 31, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 10:36
Fed cuts rates for third time this year but signals likely pause
The move reduces the short-term rate to a range between 1.5% and 1.75%
- By: The Associated Press
- October 30, 2019 October 30, 2019
- 14:43
Qtrade Investor clients now have access to Wealthscope tool
Portfolio Score acts as a “health check” for investors’ portfolios
- By: IE Staff
- October 30, 2019 October 30, 2019
- 13:11
CI Financial partners with fintech firm
The d1g1t enterprise wealth management platform enables firms to share real-time intelligence
- By: IE Staff
- October 30, 2019 October 30, 2019
- 11:59
Bank of Canada holds interest rate, warns economy’s resilience to be ‘tested’
Central bank stands out among international peers in its decision to hold steady
- By: Andy Blatchford, The Canadian Press
- October 30, 2019 October 30, 2019
- 11:04
Bespoke advice becoming more important in changing industry
Speakers at a Vantage Series event discussed the challenge of providing personalized advice at scale
- By: Michelle Schriver
- October 29, 2019 October 29, 2019
- 15:49
New online tool gives users a ‘snapshot’ of their financial well-being
The IG Living Plan Snapshot determines a score based on five financial criteria
- By: Maddie Johnson
- October 29, 2019 October 29, 2019
- 11:20
Profit down for HSBC Bank Canada in Q3
Retail banking and wealth management enjoyed revenue growth
- By: Greg Dalgetty
- October 28, 2019 October 28, 2019
- 13:33
Equitable Bank unveils second CSV line of credit
New LOC allows whole life insurance policyholders to borrow up to 90% of their policy’s cash surrender value
- By: Maddie Johnson
- October 28, 2019 October 28, 2019
- 12:50
ICE aims to kickstart ETF growth
New platform designed to boost efficiency in the primary ETF market
- By: James Langton
- October 28, 2019 November 6, 2019
- 12:20
Average Wall Street salary dropped to US$399K last year
The salary drop tracks with a 17% decline in bonuses
- By: The Associated Press
- October 25, 2019 October 25, 2019
- 15:03
MFDA issues guidance on serving vulnerable clients
SRO recommends asking clients for a trusted contact person, putting temporary holds on suspicious transactions
- By: Maddie Johnson
- October 25, 2019 October 25, 2019
- 13:30
FP Canada’s President’s List honours top performers
The list recognizes the highest scorers from the CFP examination in June
- By: Maddie Johnson
- October 23, 2019 October 23, 2019
- 12:57
How will the new government handle economic challenges?
There’s little clarity on how the Liberals would deal with a recession
- By: Katie Keir
- October 22, 2019 October 22, 2019
- 17:25
Will a minority government revisit small business taxation?
Reading between the lines on the Liberals' tax promises
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- October 22, 2019 October 23, 2019
- 17:16
Advisors’ reactions mixed following federal election
Some are optimistic a minority government will spur collaboration, while others worry about growing western alienation
- By: Greg Dalgetty
- October 22, 2019 October 22, 2019
- 15:55
NEO launches private placement platform
Dealers that connect to the platform can publish their approved deals to their investment advisors
- By: James Langton
- October 22, 2019 October 22, 2019
- 11:59
Picton Mahoney seals deal for five Vertex One funds
Acquisition is subject to regulatory and unitholder approval
- By: James Langton
- October 22, 2019 October 22, 2019
- 10:47
Canaccord expands Down Under
The acquisition brings more than 100 investment advisors with approximately $13.5 billion in assets
- By: James Langton
- October 22, 2019 October 22, 2019
- 10:46
Minority Liberal government has tax, pension implications
Budget 2019 pledges will likely receive renewed attention
- By: Mark Burgess
- October 22, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 00:00