The insurtech gap
Advisors and clients are ready for digitized insurance processes, but insurers are slow to adopt new technology
- By: Dwarka Lakhan
- May 3, 2018 October 30, 2019
- 15:23
Top Stories in News
Digital-divide impacts bank customer satisfaction
Cost savings for banks may come with lower levels of customer engagement
- By: Leah Golob
- May 3, 2018 July 10, 2019
- 14:20
From the Regulators
Report highlights significant increase in MFDA enforcement activity
Monetary sanctions levied against both mutual fund dealers and mutual fund advisors totalled $8.5 million in 2017
- By: James Langton
- May 3, 2018 November 13, 2019
- 13:40
Industry News
IFRS 15 to boost IGM’s earnings
The implementation of the new accounting standard will alter the timing of how commission expenses are recognized
- By: James Langton
- May 3, 2018 July 10, 2019
- 12:10
Research and Markets
Canadian trade deficit hits record $4.1 billion
Strengthening domestic demand boosts imports
- By: The Canadian Press
- May 3, 2018 June 7, 2019
- 11:10
From the Regulators
Some CCPs still lag on risk management and recovery planning
Regulators call on central counterparties to maintain sufficient liquidity
- By: James Langton
- May 3, 2018 November 13, 2019
- 11:00
Research and Markets
Market value of OTC derivatives falls to 10-year low
Central clearing is continuing to gain traction in the market for credit default swaps
- By: James Langton
- May 3, 2018 June 7, 2019
- 10:30
Industry News
Manulife sees almost 2% bump in Q1 net income
The increase comes partly from growth in core earnings thanks to lower U.S. tax rates and strong growth in Asia and global wealth asset management
- By: The Canadian Press
- May 3, 2018 July 10, 2019
- 09:30
Research and Markets
Energy stocks help boost TSX
Dow posts triple-digit loss
- By: The Canadian Press
- May 2, 2018 June 7, 2019
- 16:55
From the Regulators
SEC launches additional investor protection search tool
SALI aims to better equip investors to protect themselves against fraud
- By: James Langton
- May 2, 2018 November 13, 2019
- 16:00
IIAC urges feds to abandon or amend small-business tax changes
The proposed rules could result in a flight of capital out of the country, the group suggests
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- May 2, 2018 July 10, 2019
- 12:40
From the Regulators
ECB publishes framework for testing resilience to cyber attacks
TIBER-EU aims to mimic the tactics, techniques and procedures of real hackers
- May 2, 2018 November 13, 2019
- 11:50
Products
Investors Group adds to subadvisor roster
T. Rowe Price will provide investment advisory services for U.S. large cap equity fund
- By: Leah Golob
- May 2, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 11:20
Canadian, U.S. markets rally and oil prices sink as Strait of Hormuz opens
Physical oil market remains "tighter than the financial market is giving it credit for": analyst
- By: Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press
- April 17, 2026 April 17, 2026
- 16:57
Hormuz reopening won’t get oil markets back to normal right away
Oil prices may need to be "higher for longer" to rebuild stocks: analyst
- By: Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press
- April 17, 2026 April 17, 2026
- 16:02
The loonie-oil price disconnect
Dollar responds to demand shocks, but supply shocks ignored: Scotia
- By: James Langton
- April 17, 2026 April 17, 2026
- 15:04
SEC set to cancel advisory firms’ registrations
Firms no longer qualify for narrower online advisor exemption
- By: James Langton
- April 17, 2026 April 17, 2026
- 14:38
CIRO issues phase two of CE reform proposals
Proposals out for 90-day comment period, final regime slated for Jan. 1, 2028
- By: James Langton
- April 16, 2026 April 16, 2026
- 16:37
ESMA examines the rise of non-public credit ratings
Regulator to explore market impact of private, restricted rating activity
- By: James Langton
- April 16, 2026 April 16, 2026
- 14:29
Anthropic’s Mythos shows need to ‘come to grips’ with AI risks: Macklem
The BoC governor says technology's evolving abilities underscore importance of cybersecurity
- By: Craig Lord, The Canadian Press
- April 17, 2026 April 17, 2026
- 15:45
Wealthsimple’s new X partnership brings opportunities and risks, experts say
Arrangement could encourage more or riskier trades, critics say
- By: Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press
- April 17, 2026 April 17, 2026
- 12:51
RBC, Scotiabank pull back on climate goals
The banks are dropping their interim emission reduction targets due to various factors
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 16, 2026 April 17, 2026
- 16:48
Industry moves: New execs join SLI, Focus Wealth, CI Financial and Conquest
Plus, Designed Wealth adds advisor and inaugural taxonomy and transition planning council named
- By: Alisha Hiyate
- April 10, 2026 April 10, 2026
- 14:48
Richard McIntyre departs Manulife Wealth, Brett Marchand tapped as next CEO
McIntyre to start a new role later this month
- By: Alisha Hiyate
- April 8, 2026 April 8, 2026
- 12:18
Industry moves: Fondaction gets a new CEO, B.C. team joins PWL Capital
Plus, appointments at Sun Life, Connor, Clark & Lunn, Sapling Financial and more
- By: Alisha Hiyate
- April 2, 2026 April 2, 2026
- 14:28
Global ETF industry gathered a record US$626 billion in Q1
ETF assets under management now sit at US$20 trillion
- By: Noushin Ziafati
- April 17, 2026 April 17, 2026
- 11:52
Private credit recap: Asset managers respond to elevated redemption requests
Investors are looking to exit from funds in droves during "a period of heightened negative sentiment"
- By: Noushin Ziafati
- April 14, 2026 April 14, 2026
- 13:59
Product roundup: RBC iShares alliance rolls out five new ETFs
Plus, new emerging market, target-date and tech funds, and a raft of fund changes
- By: Noushin Ziafati
- April 10, 2026 April 10, 2026
- 16:20