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Awareness and usage of multi-factor and ESG smart beta indices are growing

Performance expectations driving institutional investors to apply ESG factors to smart beta strategies

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Canadian CEOs more bullish on their ability to grow their businesses: survey

Business leaders keen to adapt to technological advancements that are disrupting many industries

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From the Regulators

Regulators launch co-ordinated probe of cryptocurrency fraud

More than 40 provincial and state regulators are involved with Operation Cryptosweep

  • May 22, 2018 May 22, 2018
  • 12:00
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Deloitte Canada hires Craig Alexander as chief economist

Veteran bank economist will oversee and further develop the consulting firm’s research and forecasting capabilities

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RBCGAM hires director of EMEA development

New hire to drive the firm’s distribution efforts in the European institutional market

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Industry News

Banks poised to report strong Q2 despite housing slowdown: analysts

CIBC is the first of the big banks scheduled to report its latest results with data out Wednesday

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Five things to watch for in Canadian business

Banks set to report Q2 earnings

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TSX continues streak of gains

U.S. stock markets finish mixed

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Dalhousie students win IAFP financial planning competition

This year’s topic was “The Appropriate Use of Social Media in a Financial Planning Practice”

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Annual inflation cools to 2.2%

Core measure above 2% for first time in six years

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From the Regulators

OSC warns investors about unregistered cryptocurrency groups

Regulator singles out five firms in investor alert

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Industry News

CRA cracks down on real estate tax avoidance

The agency’s auditors have reviewed more than 30,000 files in Ontario and British Columbia over the past three years, generating $43.7 million in penalties

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Industry News

Capgemini and Efma launch fintech portal

The new platform is designed to foster collaboration between fintechs and financial institutions

Canaccord Genuity opens office in Winnipeg

The new wealth management office is home to three investment times

CIBC reports Q2 net income up nearly 25% from year ago

Each of the bank’s units performed well during the quarter

Creation Wealth Capital eyes millennials and Generation X

Sam Collins named president and CEO of revamped firm

Courville to head Wealthsimple for Advisors

Veteran wealth-management executive named CEO

ATB Financial names next CEO

Curtis Stange to succeed retiring Dave Mowat

Monique Leroux inducted into Canadian Business Hall of Fame

Four Companions recognized this year

Fund sales slump in April

Balanced funds and bond funds post net redemptions

Investors Group announces fund mergers

Proposed changes aim to simplify IG’s Cornerstone Portfolios lineup

  • By: IE Staff
  • May 23, 2018 May 23, 2018
  • 10:30

Investors Group announces multiple mutual fund changes

The changes affect administrative and management fees, as well as risk ratings

MFDA seeks comment on proposed sanction guidelines

Proposals reflect trends toward a principles-based approach to sanctioning

U.K. Cryptoassets Taskforce meets for the first time

The taskforce represents a central part of the U.K. government’s efforts to understand and engage with new technologies in the financial services sector

BCSC issues cryptocurrency alert

Investors advised to exercise caution

Energy weighs on TSX, loonie moves lower

New York markets post gains

Legacy business sales likely to increase further for North American life insurers: Moody’s

Companies actively divested legacy blocks of annuity, life and employee benefits’ business last year

Economic recovery and equity rally boost global public sector assets

Assets held by central banks, sovereign funds and public pension funds rose by US$2.5 to $US36.2 trillion in 2017