U.S. boards decades away from gender parity: report
Women accounted for about 16% of board seats in the companies that made up the S&P 1500 in 2014
- By: James Langton
- January 4, 2016 January 4, 2016
- 16:00
Latest news in Industry News
CPPIB enters joint venture to buy U.S. student housing properties for US$1.4billion
Pension fund to take 47.5% stake in University House Communities Group
- By: The Canadian Press
- January 4, 2016 January 4, 2016
- 12:30
No evidence of “advice gap” in U.K.
Recent reforms have not created a shortage in the supply of professional financial advice, investor group says
- By: James Langton
- December 24, 2015 December 24, 2015
- 11:40
Season’s Greetings
The season of warmth, joy and good cheer is here
- By: IE Staff
- December 24, 2015 December 24, 2015
- 06:00
Investment industry groups give a qualified ‘thumbs-up’ on proposed CCMR
But there are concerns about transition to the new regulator and the possible creation of fiduciary standard for advisors
- By: James Langton
- December 23, 2015 December 23, 2015
- 16:30
ITG closes transaction to sell Calgary-based research unit
Energy research group will operate under the new name RS Energy Group
- By: James Langton
- December 23, 2015 December 23, 2015
- 10:40
Ex-Morgan Stanley advisor get probation for stealing client data
Client information used for personal advantage
- By: James Langton
- December 23, 2015 December 23, 2015
- 09:45
TD to offer customer service through Facebook Messenger
Service allows clients to open a digital conversation with customer service agents
- By: Tessie Sanci
- December 22, 2015 December 22, 2015
- 16:15
Fiera to develop infrastructure platform
The Montreal-based firm is divesting its 35% stake in Axium Infrastructure
- By: Tessie Sanci
- December 22, 2015 December 22, 2015
- 14:50
Where does investor loyalty lie?
Study examines investors’ loyalty between the advisor they work with and the company that advisor works for
- By: James Langton
- December 22, 2015 December 22, 2015
- 11:50
Overall retirement savings boosted by workplace pensions: study
The crowding-out of private saving by pensions is much smaller for workers with weaker histories of saving in retirement accounts
- By: James Langton
- December 21, 2015 December 21, 2015
- 11:50
CIBC sells minority stake in American Century
The move comes after the bank was unable to secure majority control of the American investment management firm
- By: Tessie Sanci
- December 21, 2015 December 21, 2015
- 09:15
Launch of APEXA’s advisor screening tool delayed
New system needs more work to mesh with firms’ internal systems
- By: Megan Harman
- December 18, 2015 December 18, 2015
- 12:30
RBC makes changes in wealth-management division
With a refreshed logo and website, RBC joins Scotiabank and BMO in integrating the wealth-management divisions into the main business more cohesively
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- December 17, 2015 December 17, 2015
- 17:30
CFA Institute supports new leadership program for financial services executives
The first class of the Financial Leaders Fellowship program will begin in October 2016 and consist of 20 to 22 successful leaders
- By: Tessie Sanci
- December 16, 2015 December 16, 2015
- 16:15
Parents who help their millennial children are making some difficult choices
Parents are planning to retire later than planned, saving less for retirement, spending their savings or taking on debt to help their kids
- By: Tessie Sanci
- December 16, 2015 December 16, 2015
- 15:15
International equities boost pension wealth: StatsCan
Canadian pension wealth rose to $3.3 trillion at the end of 2014
- By: James Langton
- December 16, 2015 December 16, 2015
- 12:20
Salman Partners to cease operations
Vancouver-based investment dealer resigning from IIROC
- By: James Langton
- December 16, 2015 December 16, 2015
- 09:30
Becoming a billionaire is one thing, staying a billionaire is another
UBS/PwC billionaire report reveals female billionaires outpace males
- By: James Langton
- December 15, 2015 December 15, 2015
- 11:00
Infographic: Canada’s securities industry at-a-glance
IIAC graphic conveys the important contribution the industry makes to capital markets, the economy and communities across Canada
- By: IE Staff
- December 15, 2015 January 22, 2018
- 10:00
Questrade launches mobile platform
Questrade launches mobile platform
- By: Fiona Collie
- December 14, 2015 December 14, 2015
- 16:40
Desjardins opens “innovation lab”
Project aims to develop applications and technologies
- By: Tessie Sanci
- December 14, 2015 December 14, 2015
- 15:10
Portfolio-management changes at Mackenzie
Rick Weed takes over for departing Chuck Bastyr, among other changes
- By: Tessie Sanci
- December 11, 2015 December 11, 2015
- 15:05
E-L Financial ups its stake in Empire Life
The deal will bring almost all of Empire Life inside the E-L Financial holding group
- By: IE Staff
- December 11, 2015 December 11, 2015
- 14:35
BMO launches robo-advisor platform
The automated advice platform is open to employees and will launch publicly in January
- By: Fiona Collie
- December 11, 2015 December 11, 2015
- 10:45