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Health, education come out ahead in restrained Alberta budget

Total spending is forecast to rise by 3.9% increase from last year

  • By: Bob Weber
  • March 1, 2024 March 1, 2024
  • 09:17
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TD fast-tracking efforts to fix anti-money laundering deficiencies: CEO

The bank reported a first-quarter profit of $2.82 billion, up from $1.58 billion a year earlier

CIBC reports $1.73 billion Q1 profit as mortgage concerns ease

Company says fears of impaired loans in its U.S. office portfolio have also been sorted out

Investors wary of AI for investment decisions: survey

They want investment firms to be transparent about the use of AI and smart about mitigating risks

RBC reports $3.58B Q1 profit, with provisions for credit losses up

The bank's wealth management arm earned $606 million, down from $830 million a year earlier

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National Bank reports $922M Q1 profit, up from $876M a year ago

Revenue for the quarter totalled $2.71 billion, up from $2.56 billion in the same quarter last year

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Identity, mortgage fraud on the rise: Equifax survey

Fraudsters take advantage of economic vulnerabilities, credit reporting agency says

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Pension funds improving modestly on climate but still too slow: report

Shift report downgrades CPPIB, gives AIMCo worst grade

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Scotiabank reports Q1 profit up as recession fears clear

The bank doesn't see a pickup in Canada until later this year

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BMO reports revenue and profits constrained by “challenging economic backdrop”

Wealth management earned $240 million, up from $159 million a year earlier

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Wealthica offers consolidated reporting for family offices

The platform also launched a cost base calculator

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BMO Insurance refines its underwriting questions

Targeted questions, simplified requirements are part of the changes

  • By: IE Staff
  • February 26, 2024 February 26, 2024
  • 15:43
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CI Financial reports $63.5M loss in Q4

Firm announces bid to repurchase up to $85 million of its shares

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Indigenous firms, First Nation to create investment dealer with Scotiabank

Over time, the bank intends to reduce its controlling stake

B.C. legislature

B.C. to introduce home flipping tax

Province's election budget boosts family benefits as deficit soars to $7.9B

Saskatchewan legislative assembly

Saskatchewan to spend extra $750M this fiscal year

Opposition calls for transparency

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CRA announces prescribed rate for Q2

Agency confirms the interest rate Canadians must pay on overdue tax will remain 10%

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$5.2 billion in home office expenses claimed last tax season

CRA has indicated that employees who worked from home in 2023 by choice can claim employment expenses 

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iA Financial Group reports net income of $248 million for Q4 2023

Earnings per share were $2.46, up from $1.71 a year earlier

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Product roundup: Mackenzie launches halal mutual fund

Also, Lester Asset Management launches Canada's first biodiversity fund

WCM’s Return to Bay Street program results in 18 hires in 2023

Hirees to work at eight different financial institutions

  • By: IE Staff
  • February 20, 2024 February 20, 2024
  • 11:03
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Must an employer provide a Form T2200?

Employees need the form to claim home-office expenses this tax filing season

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CPP Investments earned 3.4% in latest quarter

Net assets grew to $590.8 billion

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Industry moves this week

Two people departed from Scotiabank, including veteran executive Jake Lawrence

  • By: Katie Keir
  • February 15, 2024 February 15, 2024
  • 14:29
Manulife head office building in Toronto, Canada. Manulife is a Canadian multinational insurance company.

Manulife Financial reports $1.66B in net income in Q4

In Canada, assets under management were up 3% in 2023