Private credit downgrades outpace upgrades: DBRS
Rating activity skewed to downside in early 2025, but outlook is more balanced
- By: James Langton
- February 25, 2025 February 25, 2025
- 14:44
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G20 trade mixed to end 2024: OECD
Merchandise trade down, services exports up, imports flat in Q4
- By: James Langton
- February 25, 2025 February 25, 2025
- 14:39
Internal free trade helps, doesn’t solve tariff trouble
Dismantling interprovincial trade barriers should be part of longer-term reform: RBC
- By: James Langton
- February 25, 2025 February 25, 2025
- 14:33
Immigration could contribute to labour shortages: report
Policymakers had hoped for permanent reduction in labour scarcity without increasing unemployment
- By: Jonathan Got
- February 25, 2025 February 25, 2025
- 13:32
Canadian consumer confidence hits lowest level since 2023 on tariff fears
Pessimism about future job opportunities also rose to worst level in more than four years: report
- By: Craig Lord, The Canadian Press
- February 25, 2025 February 25, 2025
- 13:31
U.S. consumer confidence plummets in February
It's the biggest monthly decline in consumer confidence since 2021: report
- By: Matt Ott, The Associated Press
- February 25, 2025 February 25, 2025
- 10:25
Provinces have roughly $100B at hand for tariff relief, Desjardins estimates
Before the prospect of U.S. tariffs, most provinces had been expecting their fiscal situations to improve in 2025
- By: Craig Lord, The Canadian Press
- February 25, 2025 February 25, 2025
- 09:33
BMO Financial Group reports $2.14B Q1 profit
The bank's wealth management and capital markets businesses helped push the profit up from $1.29B a year ago
- By: The Canadian Press, with files from IE
- February 25, 2025 February 25, 2025
- 09:16
Tariff fears causing borrowers to hold back but risks ‘manageable’: Scotiabank
The bank's Q1 profit was down from a year ago
- By: Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press, with files from IE Staff
- February 25, 2025 February 25, 2025
- 09:05
Cybersecurity firm sues Advocis for $560K
The association originally hired the firm to investigate wrongdoing by employees and executives, the claim states
- By: Michelle Schriver
- February 24, 2025 February 24, 2025
- 18:50
Offshore crypto exchange settles with DoJ
Company to pay over US$500 million to resolve U.S. charges
- By: James Langton
- February 24, 2025 February 24, 2025
- 18:14
Trump says Canada and Mexico tariffs are ‘going forward’ with more import taxes to come
“Our country will be extremely liquid and rich again,” he said
- By: Josh Boak, The Associated Press
- February 24, 2025 February 24, 2025
- 16:51
Immigration shift a return to normal: DBRS
Curbs on foreign workers will hurt in short run, but represent a return to pre-pandemic levels
- By: James Langton
- February 24, 2025 February 24, 2025
- 16:14
AI names push stock markets higher on Friday
'Hot print' from Micron Technologies boosted enthusiasm for tech stocks, says portfolio manager
- By: Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press
- December 19, 2025 December 19, 2025
- 17:15
Wage growth slowing, ECB data shows
Central bank sees slowdown in wage gains from collective agreements
- By: James Langton
- December 19, 2025 December 19, 2025
- 16:43
Bank of Japan hikes policy rate
Rise in benchmark short-term rate to 0.75% is aimed at curbing inflation
- By: Elaine Kurtenbach, The Associated Press
- December 19, 2025 December 19, 2025
- 09:38
SEC sanctions Canadian over pump-and-dumps
Accountant allegedly found assets used to lure investors to schemes
- By: James Langton
- December 19, 2025 December 19, 2025
- 15:39
Executive banned in failed real estate scheme
OSC forgoes monetary sanctions, amid bankruptcy, ongoing litigation
- By: James Langton
- December 19, 2025 December 19, 2025
- 14:56
SEC sanctions key figures in FTX scandal
Execs that previously pleaded guilty in fraud case accept regulatory sanctions
- By: James Langton
- December 19, 2025 December 19, 2025
- 13:42
Industry moves: Michelle Connolly joins Q Wealth
Plus, Raymond James gains Richardson advisor, and promotions at BMO, CI GAM, Wellington-Altus and more
- By: Alisha Hiyate
- December 19, 2025 December 19, 2025
- 16:50
ASC extends safe harbour regime to climate-related disclosures
Provincial regulator can halt trading when misinformation circulates
- By: Jonathan Got
- December 19, 2025 December 19, 2025
- 10:47
FP Canada releases CFP, QAFP exam results for October
QAFP exam has one more sitting before title protection transition ends
- By: IE Staff
- December 18, 2025 December 18, 2025
- 13:08
Industry moves: Richardson Wealth, CIBC Wood Gundy and CI Assante score veteran teams
Plus, Wellington-Alus Private Counsel and Ninepoint Partners add new talent
- By: Alisha Hiyate
- October 3, 2025 November 12, 2025
- 17:39
Industry moves: John MacIntyre named chair of TD Bank
Also, moves at Mackenzie Investments, Edward Jones Canada and the CSA
- By: Alisha Hiyate
- August 4, 2025 August 1, 2025
- 00:33
Industry moves: Huston Loke leaves FSRA
Plus, moves at BMO Private Wealth, Fiera Capital and CIBC GAM
- By: Alisha Hiyate
- July 18, 2025 July 18, 2025
- 17:06
Investment fund sales, assets climbed in November: SIMA
Mutual fund, ETF AUM rose for the seventh consecutive month
- By: Noushin Ziafati
- December 19, 2025 December 19, 2025
- 11:58
Product roundup: Ardian brings evergreen PE fund to Canada
Plus, other product launches and news, including more ESG fund terminations
- By: Noushin Ziafati
- December 15, 2025 December 16, 2025
- 11:29
The ETF year in review
More than 300 new products landed in 2025 — a new record
- By: Rudy Luukko
- December 12, 2025 December 12, 2025
- 13:24