Fiera completes Samson acquisition
The transaction, which was first announced in February, adds US$7.2 billion in AUM to Fiera
- By: Tessie Sanci
- October 30, 2015 October 30, 2015
- 13:20
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Appeal court sides with broker
A lawsuit involving transition loans paid by Canaccord Genuity to four Thunder Bay, Ont. brokers is headed to trial
- By: James Langton
- October 28, 2015 October 28, 2015
- 14:40
Lendified Inc. lands on MaRS
Alternative lender joins FinTech Cluster
- By: Tessie Sanci
- October 28, 2015 October 28, 2015
- 12:15
CPPIB opens investment office in Mumbai
CPPIB opens investment office in Mumbai
- By: IE Staff
- October 28, 2015 October 28, 2015
- 06:15
Canadians woefully unprepared for retirement, survey finds
New BlackRock survey suggests that financial advice could go a long way in helping Canadians plan for their retirement properly
- By: Tessie Sanci
- October 27, 2015 October 27, 2015
- 16:00
Intercontinental Exchange to buy Interactive Data
US$5.2 billion deal expands the markets ICE serves
- By: James Langton
- October 27, 2015 October 27, 2015
- 09:15
Should OBSI be allowed to enforce recommendations?
The new head of the ombudservice says stakeholders would benefit from OBSI having such powers, although there would be a cost
- By: James Langton
- October 27, 2015 October 27, 2015
- 09:00
Freedom 55 campaign targets younger Canadians
Videos and website direct consumers to advisors
- By: IE Staff
- October 26, 2015 October 26, 2015
- 14:45
CSA report on fund fees reinvigorates heated debate
The investment industry and investor advocates have differing points of view as to what regulators should do concerning mutual fund fees
- By: James Langton
- October 23, 2015 October 23, 2015
- 14:30
Court dismisses proposed class action against Silvercorp
Anonymous postings led the company’s share price to drop 20%
- By: James Langton
- October 23, 2015 October 23, 2015
- 13:50
CI Financial to acquire First Asset Capital
Deal strengthens First Asset's ability to grow and to expand its product lineup
- By: Tessie Sanci
- October 23, 2015 October 23, 2015
- 13:00
Separation agreement key in life policy dispute
Court awards policy proceeds to deceased’s sister, not common-law spouse
- By: James Langton
- October 23, 2015 October 23, 2015
- 08:35
U.S. DOL issues new guidance on economically targeted investments
Advisors can consider ESG factors, along with financial returns, when managing retirement plans
- By: James Langton
- October 22, 2015 October 22, 2015
- 14:50
Room for improvement in Canada’s strong retirement income system
Although Canada’s retirement pension income system ranked seventh in the world yet again, a large percentage of Canadian private-sector workers lack a pension plan
- By: Tessie Sanci
- October 21, 2015 October 21, 2015
- 16:15
Taxpayers favouring TFSAs over RRSPs
A new OSFI report also finds that the use of registered pension plans dropped, in percentage terms, during the past 10 years
- By: James Langton
- October 21, 2015 October 21, 2015
- 15:35
Card portfolio purchase credit negative for Scotiabank
The JPMorgan Chase credit card portfolio increases the bank’s exposure to non-mortgage consumer loan, Moody’s says
- By: James Langton
- October 20, 2015 October 20, 2015
- 14:10
Investment industry ready to work with new Liberal government
Although organizations see differences between the Liberals and exiting Tories, they don’t expect a fundamental sea change
- By: James Langton
- October 20, 2015 November 9, 2019
- 09:40
Fund sales slip in September: IFIC
Equity fund sales rebound
- By: James Langton
- October 19, 2015 October 19, 2015
- 16:40
Complaints against HFTs unwarranted, research finds
Academics have little in the way of policy advice for regulators
- By: James Langton
- October 19, 2015 October 19, 2015
- 15:15
Scotiabank launching “digital factory”
Toronto fintech facility will be fully operational by mid-2016
- By: Alexandra Posadzki
- October 16, 2015 October 16, 2015
- 11:05
Leede and Jones Gable merge
The two small, independent investment dealers will employ more than 150 investment advisors across Canada
- By: Tessie Sanci
- October 15, 2015 October 15, 2015
- 10:40
O’Leary, Canoe to combine fund businesses
“Dragons” share vision of developing a Canadian independent fund manager
- By: IE Staff
- October 15, 2015 October 15, 2015
- 10:10
Three firms lauded for proxy disclosure
The Canadian Coalition for Good Governance releases its 2015 best practices guide
- By: James Langton
- October 15, 2015 October 15, 2015
- 09:55
Excel Funds expands to the institutional space
The firm has also hired Christophe Vandewiele to oversee its entry into the institutional market
- By: IE Staff
- October 14, 2015 October 14, 2015
- 15:00
Greater co-operation needed on OTC derivatives reform
A lack of co-ordination is fragmenting liquidity says the IIAC’s Ian Russell
- By: James Langton
- October 14, 2015 October 14, 2015
- 09:00