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- December 2, 2024 December 2, 2024
- 12:20
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Banks head into Q4 with investors looking for better days ahead
The S&P TSX bank index is up about 12% since last quarter’s results
- By: Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press
- December 2, 2024 December 2, 2024
- 09:39
The Bank of Canada will chart its own course in 2025: Mackenzie Investments
The firm sees a Canadian dollar in the 69- to 72-cent range, broadening U.S. stock market in 2025
- By: Kevin Press
- November 29, 2024 December 1, 2024
- 17:16
Trudeau says no question Trump is serious on tariff threat
Feds started assembling outreach plan for the next U.S. administration in early 2024
- By: Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press
- November 29, 2024 November 29, 2024
- 16:04
Feds posts $13B deficit in first half of the fiscal year
That compares to an $8.2B deficit recorded over the same period last year
- By: Nojoud Al Mallees, Canadian Press
- November 29, 2024 November 29, 2024
- 15:26
Black Friday shopping fuels retail sales across Canada
By noon Friday, the average online shopping cart in Canada totalled $220: Shopify
- By: The Canadian Press
- November 29, 2024 November 29, 2024
- 15:05
From the Regulators
The evolution of trading poses regulatory challenges
IOSCO's latest report examines the risks created by the age of demutualization
- By: James Langton
- November 29, 2024 November 29, 2024
- 14:46
China drives decline in global housing prices
BIS data reveals a growing divergence between advanced, emerging economics
- By: James Langton
- November 29, 2024 November 29, 2024
- 14:10
Amid high housing costs, people are shacking up: report
As population growth remains robust, the size of households is rising too
- By: James Langton
- November 29, 2024 November 29, 2024
- 13:57
Questrade lays off undisclosed number of employees
The cuts are not reflective of the state of the underlying business, the firm says
- By: Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press
- November 29, 2024 November 29, 2024
- 13:18
Inflation rose to 2.3% in Europe. That won’t stop the central bank from cutting interest rates
The ECB started cutting rates in June as worries about growth came into sharper focus
- By: David Mchugh, The Associated Press
- November 29, 2024 November 29, 2024
- 10:43
CSA seeks sales practices reforms
Proposals aim to boost investor protection around proprietary fund sales
- By: James Langton
- November 29, 2024 November 29, 2024
- 10:08
Is Black Friday still a holiday shopping juggernaut in 2024?
It's the biggest day of the year for retail foot traffic in the U.S.: retail tech company
- By: Anne D’innocenzio, Haleluya Hadero And Alexandra Olson, The Associated Press
- November 29, 2024 November 29, 2024
- 09:39
As a property slump drags on, China’s economy looks more resilient than it feels
Some industries are thriving off of government investments in technology, but small business owners are struggling
- By: Chan Ho-Him, The Associated Press
- December 30, 2025 December 30, 2025
- 09:08
Precious metal prices send S&P/TSX composite lower, U.S. markets also decline
The S&P/TSX composite index fell 103.17 points to 31,896.59
- By: Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press
- December 29, 2025 December 29, 2025
- 17:20
Protests erupt in Iran over currency’s plunge to record low
State TV has reported the resignation of Mohammad Reza Farzin, the head of the central bank
- By: The Associated Press
- December 29, 2025 December 29, 2025
- 14:25
Regulators eye market makers’ role in ETF trading
They bring liquidity and pricing benefits, but some ETFs have too few
- By: Yan Barcelo
- December 30, 2025 December 29, 2025
- 01:08
SEC charges seven groups in alleged crypto confidence scam
Retail investors targeted by so-called investment groups on social media
- By: Alisha Hiyate
- December 24, 2025 December 24, 2025
- 08:45
Dramatic increase in Fintrac fines coming, but their effectiveness is less clear
The increase is part of an effort to beef up anti-money laundering measures
- By: Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press
- December 22, 2025 December 22, 2025
- 08:12
ETF series under scrutiny
Fee fairness and disclosure, potential for conflicts of interest among issues in CSA consultation
- By: Yan Barcelo
- December 31, 2025 December 30, 2025
- 01:42
With the legendary Warren Buffett stepping back, Berkshire Hathaway enters a new era
Buffett remains chairman and controls nearly 30% of the voting power in the stock
- By: Josh Funk, The Associated Press
- December 30, 2025 December 30, 2025
- 10:30
CRA confirms bare trusts don’t have to file for 2025 tax year
Updated proposed filing exemptions are in Bill C-15
- By: Michelle Schriver
- December 30, 2025 December 30, 2025
- 09:29
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
Are ESG ETFs dead? Report shows they’re still attracting investor dollars
The funds reached a new record of US$799.35B in assets in November: ETFGI
- By: Noushin Ziafati
- December 30, 2025 December 30, 2025
- 11:50
Thematic ETF assets grow to US$467.9B in 2025
Tech, climate change account for nearly half of thematic ETF assets
- By: IE Staff
- December 29, 2025 December 29, 2025
- 13:26
ETFs find favour as building blocks of other funds
They are increasingly being used for fixed income, foreign equities exposure
- By: Pierre Théroux
- December 29, 2025 December 24, 2025
- 01:26