Concentra expands executive team
Appointments aim to strengthen bank’s ability to drive growth
- By: IE Staff
- August 15, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 13:55
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CPAB calls on auditors to establish sound cryptoasset practices
More Canadian companies are holding cryptoassets as part of their business or for investment purposes
- By: James Langton
- August 15, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 12:30
BMO Capital Markets launches blockchain pilot
Canadian dollar fixed income issue with Teachers’ demonstrates the viability of blockchain platforms
- By: James Langton
- August 15, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 11:15
Millennials don’t seek professional advice when they receive an inheritance
Nearly half of those who have already inherited wish they had sought financial help
- By: IE Staff
- August 14, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 11:30
Scotiabank to acquire bank in Dominican Republic
The deal for Banco Dominicano del Progreso will double Scotiabank’s customer base in the country
- By: The Canadian Press
- August 14, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 09:45
“Global sandbox” sets stage for cross-border fintech activity
Laggard banks will likely face increased competition
- By: James Langton
- August 13, 2018 November 13, 2019
- 12:30
Canaccord completes deal to increase stake in Australia unit
The acquisition increases the firm’s ownership stake in Canaccord Genuity (Australia) Ltd. to 80%
- By: James Langton
- August 13, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 11:00
MX to study impact of extended trading hours
The exchange will open its market at 2 a.m. beginning Oct. 9
- By: James Langton
- August 10, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 14:27
FPSC proposes “duty of loyalty” for financial planners
The new requirement would introduce “specific obligations” that would expand financial planners’ obligation to prioritize their clients’ interests
- By: James Langton
- August 9, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 15:06
Manulife, Sun Life profits rise but caution looms
Sun Life is concerned about “cautious” investors while Manulife moves forward on aggressive cost-cutting initiative
- By: The Canadian Press
- August 9, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 13:45
Aequitas seeks to allow trading in foreign-listed structured products
Canadian investors don’t have easy access to these products, nor do they have much price transparency, the exchange says
- By: James Langton
- August 9, 2018 November 13, 2019
- 12:10
GWL’s Irish Life subsidiary completes acquisition
The transaction is not material to GWL’s financial results
- By: IE Staff
- August 9, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 09:59
Sun Life’s earnings up by about 6% in Q2
The company’s Q2 reported earnings of $729 million beat analysts’ expectations of $705.8 million
- By: The Canadian Press
- August 8, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 18:47
Manulife net income up slightly as core earnings grow, offset by charge
Core earnings were up in the firm’s Canada, U.S. and global wealth- and asset-management divisions while earnings slipped in Asia
- By: The Canadian Press
- August 8, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 18:42
Trading apps reveal cybersecurity risks
U.S. study finds brokerages’ apps to be much weaker than conventional banking apps
- By: James Langton
- August 8, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 15:13
“Important differences” in climate-change proxy voting
SHARE report suggests RBC GAM, Manulife and others show strong support for climate-related shareholder proposals, while Scotiabank lags
- By: James Langton
- August 7, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 16:02
Slideshow: Insurance advisors keen to recommend their agencies
Although the majority of insurance agencies received strong recommendations, there were a few that declined, in advisors’ eyes, this year
- By: Fiona Collie
- August 7, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 10:30
Power Financial reports record Q2 earnings on strong subsidiaries performance
Strong performances from GWL, Putnam Investments and IGM Financial resulted in net earnings of $658 million in Q2
- By: The Canadian Press
- August 3, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 16:50
CLHIA calls for greater access to annuities within registered plans
The association also is urging the federal government to reduce or eliminate the capital tax on financial services institutions
- By: James Langton
- August 3, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 15:48
New firm to connect digital assets and retailers
Bakkt aims to create a platform for trading digital assets — and spending them with major merchants, such as Starbucks
- By: James Langton
- August 3, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 11:21
Income alone not key for seniors
StatsCan report says health status, age, marital status and location of residence more important factors in life satisfaction
- By: James Langton
- August 2, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 12:00
Fintech sees record deal activity
Report says volume of VC and private equity investment combined with M&A activity in the sector reached unprecedented heights
- By: James Langton
- August 2, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 11:42
Canaccord delivering on plans to grow advisor roster
The firm has added 13 advisory teams from a year ago while the average book size per advisory team has risen by more than 80%…
- By: Pablo Fuchs
- August 1, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 18:06
GWL’s Q2 earnings rise by 17% on increased sales
The firm benefited from a $60-million after-tax gain from the restructuring of U.S. financing as a consequence of U.S. tax reform and the refinancing of…
- By: The Canadian Press
- August 1, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 13:21