U.S. national debt surges past $39T just weeks into war in Iran
The war on Iran is estimated to have cost the U.S. more than $12B so far
- By: Fatima Hussein, The Associated Press
- March 19, 2026 March 19, 2026
- 10:16
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ECB holds rates unchanged as energy shock from Iran war causes massive uncertainty
The bank's benchmark deposit rate has remained at 2% since June 2025
- By: The Associated Press
- March 19, 2026 March 19, 2026
- 10:06
Brent crude briefly tops US$119 per barrel, shakes stock markets worldwide
Uncertainty from the war has led to manic back-and-forth swings in oil, stock markets
- By: Stan Choe, The Associated Press
- March 19, 2026 March 19, 2026
- 09:27
Power Corp. reports $408M in net earnings
Earnings were down year over year from $933M
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 19, 2026 March 19, 2026
- 09:18
Bank of England holds interest rates, hints of increases as Iran war jolts inflation outlook
Before the war, it was largely expected that the central bank would cut rates
- By: Pan Pylas, The Associated Press
- March 19, 2026 March 19, 2026
- 09:13
Saskatchewan introduces budget with spending hikes but also $819M deficit
The province is not raising taxes or cutting services as part of the budget
- By: Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press
- March 18, 2026 March 19, 2026
- 17:46
Quebec adjusts several sector-specific tax credits
Budget focuses on extensions and changes to support AI, media and culture
- By: David Truong
- March 18, 2026 March 19, 2026
- 17:34
Quebec boosts funding for research organizations
Funding supports research on taxation, productivity and public policy
- By: Richard Cloutier
- March 18, 2026 March 19, 2026
- 17:18
Canadian, U.S. stock markets fall amid central bank rate decisions
The Middle East war has made it difficult for anyone to make economic forecasts
- By: Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press
- March 18, 2026 March 18, 2026
- 17:09
Quebec budget projects $8.6B deficit, focuses on core services
Province’s GDP expected to grow by 1.1% in 2026, if U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods are stable
- By: Erika Morris, The Canadian Press
- March 18, 2026 March 18, 2026
- 16:59
U.S. not abandoning money laundering fight: Fitch
Targets have changed, but AML controls not being relaxed
- By: James Langton
- March 18, 2026 March 18, 2026
- 14:25
FCA seeks faster response to growing cyber threat
New rules aim to make incident reporting easier, amid rising systemic risk
- By: James Langton
- March 18, 2026 March 18, 2026
- 13:33
Client calls surge amid heightened geopolitical tensions
54% of advisors said they have or will tweak portfolios in response
- By: Jonathan Got
- March 18, 2026 March 18, 2026
- 13:22
S&P/TSX composite rises, U.S. markets post new highs
Much of the rally is due to expectations for calming tensions in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran
- By: Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press
- April 15, 2026 April 15, 2026
- 16:54
‘Drought’ in entrepreneurship threatens Canada’s competitiveness: CFIB
In finance, insurance, real estate and leasing, business exits have outpaced starts since mid-2023
- By: Michelle Schriver
- April 15, 2026 April 15, 2026
- 16:29
Oil shock weighs on Canadian households: Desjardins
High earners feeling the effects, but have more capacity to absorb rising costs
- By: James Langton
- April 15, 2026 April 15, 2026
- 10:30
SEC settles case against alleged fraudster’s estate
Alleged scheme ended in double murder-suicide back in 2023
- By: James Langton
- April 15, 2026 April 15, 2026
- 15:28
ATS sanctioned over trade info leakage
Tribunal approved OSC's settlement with Liquidnet Canada
- By: James Langton
- April 15, 2026 April 15, 2026
- 13:51
FCA consults on crypto perimeter
The regulator's consulting on its proposed guidance before new crypto sector rules take effect
- By: James Langton
- April 15, 2026 April 15, 2026
- 13:39
IA transitions new life applications to new platform
Existing policies to remain in legacy system
- By: Jonathan Got
- April 15, 2026 April 15, 2026
- 15:50
Canada Life’s updated par lineup ‘aligns incentives’
Higher renewal comp, longer chargeback schedule aim to match advisor incentives to client interests
- By: Jonathan Got
- April 15, 2026 April 15, 2026
- 13:27
P.E.I. government tables budget with record $410M deficit
That's more than double the $184M deficit the government tabled last spring
- By: Devin Stevens, The Canadian Presss, IE Staff
- April 15, 2026 April 15, 2026
- 09:55
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
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
Opinion: We need greater governance on life insurance book transfers
The lack of a structured follow-up when a client changes hands can leave the policyholder vulnerable
- By: Rhona Konnelly
- April 10, 2026 April 10, 2026
- 10:57