Five business stories to watch this week
Analysts expect the Bank of Canada to hold interest rates on Wednesday
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 4, 2019 October 17, 2019
- 10:37
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MSCI expanding index exposure to China
An increase in the weighting of China A shares will be phased in by November
- By: James Langton
- March 1, 2019 October 17, 2019
- 15:33
FPSC names three members to President’s List
The list recognizes the highest marks in the CFP exam
- By: IE Staff
- March 1, 2019 October 17, 2019
- 13:07
IFIC addresses outside business activities, lower late fees in OSC submission
The suggestions are part of a submission on burden reduction
- By: IE Staff
- March 1, 2019 October 17, 2019
- 12:05
Canadian millennials skeptical of advisors, opting for robos: poll
Younger investors say advisors are less attentive to their needs
- By: IE Staff
- March 1, 2019 October 17, 2019
- 11:35
Plenty of advantages for clients who file taxes before April 30
However, there are reasons not to file too early, says Jamie Golombek
- By: The Canadian Press
- February 28, 2019 October 17, 2019
- 11:56
CIBC hikes dividend as first quarter profits drop 11%
Earnings fell short of analyst expectations
- By: The Canadian Press
- February 28, 2019 October 17, 2019
- 11:30
TD Q1 earnings up 2.4% but miss expectations
The bank saw a $17M wholesale banking net loss
- By: The Canadian Press
- February 28, 2019 October 17, 2019
- 09:40
Canadian parents supporting millennial children well into adulthood
Nearly half of parents with children 30 to 35 are still providing support, a poll says
- By: IE Staff
- February 28, 2019 October 17, 2019
- 09:26
National Bank reports flat Q1 profit of $552M, missing expectations
CEO Louis Vachon said the bank delivered a "good performance despite challenging markets"
- By: The Canadian Press
- February 27, 2019 October 17, 2019
- 10:35
Laurentian Bank’s Q1 net income down 32% to miss estimates, cuts jobs
The bank is ``streamlining certain back-office functions'' related to its retail services operations
- By: The Canadian Press
- February 27, 2019 October 17, 2019
- 10:28
Fed’s Powell predicts solid but slower growth in 2019
Growth forecasted to be slightly below 3%
- By: IE Staff, The Associated Press
- February 26, 2019 October 17, 2019
- 12:30
Canadian women are unsure about maintaining their lifestyles: poll
Find out where advisors can fill in the gaps in confidence
- By: IE Staff
- February 26, 2019 October 17, 2019
- 11:48
Scotiabank reports drop in first-quarter profit to $2.25B amid market volatility
Bank raises its dividend by $0.02
- By: IE staff, with files from Canadian Press
- February 26, 2019 October 17, 2019
- 11:20
BMO reports 55% increase in first-quarter profit
Wealth management profit drops due to weaker equity markets
- By: IE staff, with files from Canadian Press
- February 26, 2019 October 17, 2019
- 10:20
RBC raises dividend, reports Q1 net income of $3.17 billion
The bank reported solid earnings from its personal and commercial banking and insurance divisions
- By: IE staff, with files from Canadian Press
- February 22, 2019 October 17, 2019
- 11:45
Many women put their retirements at risk making financial sacrifices
By their late 50s, women have saved approximately half of what men have saved
- By: IE Staff
- February 21, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 11:30
Element AI, National Bank partner on cybersecurity
Multi-year collaboration integrates Element AI software product into the bank’s security operations centre
- By: IE Staff
- February 21, 2019 October 17, 2019
- 11:00
Canadians increasingly concerned about fraud, identity theft
Greater awareness needed on cell phone, lottery and mortgage fraud
- By: IE Staff
- February 21, 2019 October 17, 2019
- 10:15
Investors want technology to help advisors, not replace them: survey
Millennials are much more likely to trust a robo-advisor, compared with older generations
- By: James Langton
- February 20, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 17:10
Ottawa students demonstrate high financial ethical standards
Team from Telfer School of Management advances to national level of 2019 CFA Societies Canada Ethics Challenge
- February 20, 2019 October 17, 2019
- 14:50
JPM Coin makes a mainstream case for blockchain
New digital coin breathes some life back into blockchain technology, says Moody’s
- By: James Langton
- February 20, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 14:20
B.C. Child Opportunity Benefit a centrepiece of provincial budget
The new program will provide almost $400 million a year to about 290,000 families
- By: The Canadian Press
- February 20, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 08:40
Sun Life strengthens focus on clients
Eric Monteiro named chief client experience officer; Rowena Chan joins Sun Life from TD Wealth Financial Planning
- By: IE Staff
- February 19, 2019 October 17, 2019
- 17:00
Advisor-reliant clients prefer fee-based accounts: survey
Self-directed investors prefer commissions-based relationships
- By: IE Staff
- February 19, 2019 October 17, 2019
- 15:35