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
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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
BCSC pursues disgorgement in long-running case
Panel lifts stay, refines order in case that led to landmark ruling
- By: James Langton
- March 18, 2026 March 18, 2026
- 13:12
Population dropped in closing months of 2025 due to immigration slowdown
Number of international students and workers fell by 28% over a year
- By: David Baxter, The Canadian Press
- March 18, 2026 March 18, 2026
- 12:22
What Big Six wealth execs made in 2025
Total compensation ranged from $4 million to $12.3 million
- By: Jonathan Got
- March 18, 2026 March 20, 2026
- 11:27
FP Canada releases QAFP exam results for February
Exam sitting was the last before title protection transition period ends
- By: IE Staff
- March 18, 2026 March 18, 2026
- 10:37
Text of the Bank of Canada’s latest interest rate decision
The central bank held its policy interest rate at 2.25% on Wednesday
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 18, 2026 March 18, 2026
- 10:28
Pension risk transfer market moderates in 2025
Geopolitical uncertainty distracted employers from pension risk strategies
- By: Jonathan Got
- March 18, 2026 March 18, 2026
- 10:09
SEC redefines crypto’s securities status
Only tokenized securities count under new guidance that also clarifies landmark legal test
- By: James Langton
- March 18, 2026 March 18, 2026
- 09:39
Japan records trade surplus as export growth balances out weak China demand
Geopolitical uncertainty, especially the war in Iran, loom large for Japan's export-reliant economy
- By: Yuri Kageyama, The Associated Press
- March 18, 2026 March 18, 2026
- 09:29
U.S. stocks slump on worries about higher oil prices, inflation and interest rates
On Wednesday, the Fed's Powell said it's unclear what will happen with oil prices, tariffs
- By: Stan Choe, The Associated Press
- March 18, 2026 March 18, 2026
- 09:21
China’s economy grows at 5% in first quarter, shrugging off initial impact of Iran war
Its economy grew 1.3% compared to Q4 2025, the fastest pace in a year
- By: Chan Ho-Him, The Associated Press
- April 16, 2026 April 16, 2026
- 09:30
CREA lowers home sales forecast for 2026 amid ‘shaky’ economic start to year
The association is expecting a total of 474,972 residential properties to be sold this year
- By: Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press
- April 16, 2026 April 16, 2026
- 09:19
Wall Street inches higher as oil prices settle
Investors' hopes for more U.S.-Iran talks remained high Thursday
- By: Chan Ho-him and Matt Ott, The Associated Press
- April 16, 2026 April 16, 2026
- 09:10
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
WISE Trust Pension Plan earned net annual return 8.1% in 2025
The result helped boost its net AUM to $4.8B at the end of the year
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 16, 2026 April 16, 2026
- 09:25
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 16, 2026
- 13:27
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