Industry moves this week
New advisor, executive and board appointments at IG Private Wealth, Northern Trust, Global X Canada and more
- May 19, 2025 May 16, 2025
- 08:00
Top Stories in News
As uncertainty bites, BoC cuts to resume: NBF
Fallout from flighty U.S. policy starting to show up in economic data
- By: James Langton
- May 19, 2025 May 16, 2025
- 08:00
Most Canadians want to age in place, but few have planned for it: survey
Only 13% of survey participants said they’ve planned for PSW care
- By: Noushin Ziafati
- May 19, 2025 May 16, 2025
- 06:30
Seafaring Ponzi schemer pleads guilty
Fake advisor admits to fraud, money laundering, witness tampering
- By: James Langton
- May 16, 2025 May 16, 2025
- 15:07
Foreign investors divested from Canadian securities in March
Canadians continued to increase investments in U.S. equities, bonds
- By: Jonathan Got
- May 16, 2025 May 16, 2025
- 14:25
Product roundup: CIBC brings new cash management, fixed-income ETFs to market
Plus, new offerings from Empire Life, Purpose, BMO, Ninepoint; multiple fund changes announced
- By: Noushin Ziafati
- May 16, 2025 May 16, 2025
- 12:41
Ontario beefing up enforcement tools, sanctions
Budget boosts penalties, SRO powers, short selling rules
- By: James Langton
- May 16, 2025 May 16, 2025
- 11:13
U.S. consumer sentiment slides to lowest in 3 years
Trump’s tariffs fuel concerns about slower growth and higher prices
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- May 16, 2025 May 16, 2025
- 11:06
UN forecasts slower global economic growth following Trump’s tariffs and trade tensions
Economists cut global growth outlook to 2.4% in 2025
- By: Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press
- May 16, 2025 May 16, 2025
- 10:25
Japan’s economy shrinks as Trump’s trade war hits exports and shakes confidence
Economy contracted 0.7% in Q1 after recording growth of 2.4% in last year's final quarter
- By: Yuri Kageyama, The Associated Press
- May 16, 2025 May 16, 2025
- 09:41
The government could function without a budget, but will need a spending bill
Government expected to release fiscal outlook before House rises for the summer
- By: David Baxter, The Canadian Press
- May 16, 2025 May 16, 2025
- 09:22
U.S. banks exposure to shadow sector rising: Fitch
Lending to non-banks growing rapidly, bringing risks too
- By: James Langton
- May 16, 2025 May 15, 2025
- 08:10
Supreme Court denies leave in insider trading case
High court declines further review of tribunal's rulings in Amaya Gaming case, putting an end to further appeals
- By: James Langton
- May 15, 2025 May 15, 2025
- 16:23
TSX rises more than 200 points, U.S. stock markets mixed
The May crude oil contract dropped US$1.30 to US$96.57 per barrel
- By: Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press
- April 10, 2026 April 10, 2026
- 16:59
Federal court hears new case against Trump’s latest global tariffs
Current challenge deals with levies imposed under the Trade Act of 1974
- By: Mae Anderson and Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press
- April 10, 2026 April 10, 2026
- 13:02
Technicals over fundamentals
Cheap funding, central bank support, rosy AI forecasts, FOMO and more have kept market valuations elevated — that won’t last forever
- By: Kevin Foley
- April 10, 2026 April 10, 2026
- 11:35
OSC seeks settlement with ATS over trade controls
Tribunal to consider settlement with Liquidnet over allegedly faulty controls
- By: James Langton
- April 10, 2026 April 10, 2026
- 16:33
Adjudicator in OSC vs. Purpose case steps down
Social relationship with regulator's key witness in case leads to recusal
- By: James Langton
- April 10, 2026 April 10, 2026
- 14:02
Issuers start moving to semi-annual reporting
Venture companies begin opting for less frequent reporting
- By: James Langton
- April 9, 2026 April 9, 2026
- 17:11
Crown Capital sells off assets as it faces debt, liquidity pressures
The Calgary-based asset manager negotiated with its lender to buy more time to repay its debt
- By: Noushin Ziafati
- April 10, 2026 April 10, 2026
- 17:30
Lower deduction of investment counsel fees hits trusts with AMT
Many trusts may need to amend 2024, 2025 tax returns
- By: Michelle Schriver
- April 10, 2026 April 10, 2026
- 12:43
RBC plans to invest up to $1B through new Canadian growth fund
Bank will also be hiring and expanding in key areas of national importance
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 9, 2026 April 9, 2026
- 11:29
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
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
A golden year for seg funds
Gold prices, equity markets drove strong seg fund sales but couldn’t prevent net outflows in 2025
- By: Joel Kranc
- April 8, 2026 April 9, 2026
- 16:00