Housing starts up 3% in January, but trade risks add ‘significant uncertainty’
CMHC reported 239,739 starts in January, up from 232,492 in December
- By: Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press
- February 17, 2025 February 17, 2025
- 10:02
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Charles DeBono banned by ASC
The Ontario Capital Markets Tribunal issued a similar ban last year
- By: Kevin Press
- February 17, 2025 February 17, 2025
- 09:48
Colliers International to purchase controlling interest in Australia’s Ethos Urban
Ethos Urban’s leadership team to remain "significant shareholders" in the business
- By: The Canadian Press
- February 17, 2025 February 17, 2025
- 08:44
China’s Xi promises policy stability at meeting with business leaders
Alibaba founder Jack Ma, who drew fire during a recent crackdown on the tech industry, was among those present
- By: Huizhong Wu, The Associated Press
- February 17, 2025 February 17, 2025
- 08:37
OSFI pause signals doubt over final Basel reforms
Full implementation of post-crisis reforms in peril amid competitive concerns
- By: James Langton
- February 17, 2025 February 14, 2025
- 06:01
CFTC names new enforcement chief
Derivatives regulator's acting head becomes director of enforcement
- By: James Langton
- February 17, 2025 February 14, 2025
- 05:30
Consumer spending soft in January: RBC
Canadians buying fewer discretionary goods, eating out less
- By: Kevin Press
- February 17, 2025 February 14, 2025
- 05:07
BoC holds key to strong spending: Desjardins
Lower rates needed to offset demographic, financial headwinds
- By: James Langton
- February 14, 2025 February 14, 2025
- 17:08
Tech roundup: Long-term care prediction AI closes US$7M seed round
Plus, guaranteed electronic funds transfers and mobile mortgage renewals
- By: Jonathan Got
- February 14, 2025 February 14, 2025
- 13:05
ESMA to review fund managers’ internal controls
Review to take place throughout the year, ESMA to report in 2026
- By: James Langton
- February 14, 2025 February 14, 2025
- 12:49
Some clients can unlock extra LIF value in 2025
Use these tips for greater flexibility with assets from a life income fund
- By: Michelle Schriver
- February 14, 2025 February 14, 2025
- 12:43
Wholesale sales down, manufacturing up: StatCan
Wholesale sales dropped 0.2% to $83.6 billion in December; wholesale sales were down 0.8%
- By: James Langton
- February 14, 2025 February 14, 2025
- 12:13
Industry moves this week
New faces at BoC and Fairbank Investment Management
- By: Alisha Hiyate
- February 14, 2025 February 14, 2025
- 11:05
Canadian, U.S. markets rally and oil prices sink as Strait of Hormuz opens
Physical oil market remains "tighter than the financial market is giving it credit for": analyst
- By: Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press
- April 17, 2026 April 17, 2026
- 16:57
Hormuz reopening won’t get oil markets back to normal right away
Oil prices may need to be "higher for longer" to rebuild stocks: analyst
- By: Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press
- April 17, 2026 April 17, 2026
- 16:02
The loonie-oil price disconnect
Dollar responds to demand shocks, but supply shocks ignored: Scotia
- By: James Langton
- April 17, 2026 April 17, 2026
- 15:04
SEC set to cancel advisory firms’ registrations
Firms no longer qualify for narrower online advisor exemption
- By: James Langton
- April 17, 2026 April 17, 2026
- 14:38
CIRO issues phase two of CE reform proposals
Proposals out for 90-day comment period, final regime slated for Jan. 1, 2028
- By: James Langton
- April 16, 2026 April 16, 2026
- 16:37
ESMA examines the rise of non-public credit ratings
Regulator to explore market impact of private, restricted rating activity
- By: James Langton
- April 16, 2026 April 16, 2026
- 14:29
Anthropic’s Mythos shows need to ‘come to grips’ with AI risks: Macklem
The BoC governor says technology's evolving abilities underscore importance of cybersecurity
- By: Craig Lord, The Canadian Press
- April 17, 2026 April 17, 2026
- 15:45
Wealthsimple’s new X partnership brings opportunities and risks, experts say
Arrangement could encourage more or riskier trades, critics say
- By: Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press
- April 17, 2026 April 17, 2026
- 12:51
RBC, Scotiabank pull back on climate goals
The banks are dropping their interim emission reduction targets due to various factors
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 16, 2026 April 17, 2026
- 16:48
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
Global ETF industry gathered a record US$626 billion in Q1
ETF assets under management now sit at US$20 trillion
- By: Noushin Ziafati
- April 17, 2026 April 17, 2026
- 11:52
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