Cautious optimism for federal plan to let rent count toward credit scores
Canadian Bankers Association said it will assess the new policy when revealed
- By: Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press
- March 28, 2024 March 28, 2024
- 14:32
Latest news in Industry News
New advocacy org for investment dealers launches
CEO is former managing director of IIAC
- By: IE Staff
- March 28, 2024 March 28, 2024
- 12:47
Firms face flood of requests for home office expense forms
Some firms concerned CRA’s employee expense policy could thwart return-to-office initiatives, EY Canada tax expert says
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- March 27, 2024 March 29, 2024
- 11:36
Ontario expands vacant home, foreign speculation tax regimes
Province will encourage municipalities to set higher VHT rate for foreign-owned homes
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- March 26, 2024 March 26, 2024
- 16:03
Fairstone Bank, Home Trust to merge
Combined company will have more than two million customers with more than 250 branches
- By: Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press
- March 26, 2024 March 27, 2024
- 12:31
Defer your pension to age 72? Quebecers now have the option
Quebec retirees can receive up to 59% more in QPP under recent changes
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- March 26, 2024 April 10, 2025
- 09:00
FSRA approves another credential for FP title use
Regulator has now accepted six credentials for "financial planner"
- By: IE Staff
- March 22, 2024 March 22, 2024
- 15:06
Julie Martini sues Advocis for constructive and wrongful dismissal
The claim is the third against the national financial advisors association in recent months
- By: Michelle Schriver
- March 22, 2024 March 22, 2024
- 10:54
We know we need tax reform, but can’t agree how to do it
Tax reform could mean easier access to benefits, provide a boost to productivity
- By: Jonathan Got
- March 22, 2024 March 21, 2024
- 10:00
Competition Bureau recommends open banking to bolster competition
Bureau also suggested allowing uninsured mortgage borrowers to switch banks without undergoing a stress test
- By: Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press
- March 22, 2024 March 22, 2024
- 09:13
BoC expects quantitative tightening to end in 2025, deputy governor says
Deputy governor Toni Gravelle gave a speech Thursday on the central bank's balance sheet plans
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 21, 2024 March 21, 2024
- 14:55
RBC to convert HSBC locations once takeover closes
Branches and offices being converted into RBC locations will reopen on April 1
- By: Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press
- March 21, 2024 March 21, 2024
- 14:44
BMO to begin racial equity audit this year
And all Big Six banks that pledged to increase the number of Black board members have done so
- By: Melissa Shin
- March 21, 2024 March 21, 2024
- 14:35
Saskatchewan pre-election budget pitches record spending, $273M deficit
No tax hikes were announced
- By: Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press
- March 20, 2024 March 20, 2024
- 17:00
New Brunswick tables pre-election budget
Budget contains no tax cuts and has $41M surplus
- By: Hina Alam, The Canadian Press
- March 19, 2024 March 19, 2024
- 13:15
Is holding a mortgage in an RRSP a good idea?
Tax rules allow homeowners to hold their mortgage in a registered plan if certain conditions are met
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- March 19, 2024 March 19, 2024
- 12:09
National home sales in February up nearly 20% compared with year ago
Buyers are showing more optimism than last year
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 18, 2024 March 18, 2024
- 14:34
Raymond James foresees hitting $100B in a few years
The firm also hopes to reach 25% women advisors by 2025
- By: Melissa Shin
- March 18, 2024 March 18, 2024
- 13:06
Tech roundup: Webull app offers interest on uninvested cash
Also, Koyfin data platform now includes Canadian mutual funds
- By: Jonathan Got
- March 18, 2024 March 18, 2024
- 12:00
How much Big Six wealth management execs made in 2023
Total compensation ranged from $6.30 million to $7.56 million
- By: Jonathan Got
- March 15, 2024 March 15, 2024
- 13:36
Quebec proposes to boost QPP benefit for disabled seniors
Under the proposal, 77,000 people would see their pension increase starting next year, government says
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- March 14, 2024 March 14, 2024
- 16:21
Renters have harder time accumulating wealth: RBC economist
Homeowners' net worth has reached greater levels in comparison
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 14, 2024 March 14, 2024
- 15:13
Lawsuit filed against SEC for scaled-back climate rules
Environmental organizations say U.S. regulator succumbed to industry pressure
- By: IE Staff
- March 14, 2024 March 14, 2024
- 14:14
Tax changes for the 2023 filing season
Here's a handy roundup, from home office expenses to house flipping
- By: Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press, The Canadian Press, IE Staff
- March 14, 2024 March 14, 2024
- 12:01
CRA extends relief for bare trust returns as filing deadline looms
Agency says it won’t apply gross negligence penalties for non-filing of 2023 bare trust returns except in “egregious cases”
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- March 13, 2024 March 14, 2024
- 15:42