Former broker charged in ‘free rider’ case
Rep allegedly exploited credit brokers provide to facilitate new client trading
- By: James Langton
- March 4, 2026 March 3, 2026
- 04:00
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S&P/TSX composite tumbles 2%, U.S. markets also down
Fears of a drawn-out Middle East conflict are driving a risk-off sentiment in stock markets
- March 3, 2026 March 3, 2026
- 16:49
Mideast war driving up Europe natural gas prices, highlighting Canada’s potential
Reliability, stability of Canada as an energy producer make it a partner of choice for Europe, Asia: policy analyst
- By: Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press
- March 3, 2026 March 3, 2026
- 15:25
FCA to review U.K.’s new listing rules
Regulator to reconsider diversification requirements for listed funds
- By: James Langton
- March 3, 2026 March 3, 2026
- 14:19
Fund costs declining, thanks to new launches: ESMA
The debut of cheaper funds is driving investors' costs down, research finds
- By: James Langton
- March 3, 2026 March 3, 2026
- 14:16
Scotia reaches NSF fees class action settlement
Proposed settlement faces court approval hearing in June
- By: James Langton
- March 3, 2026 March 3, 2026
- 13:40
Rising foreign investment in Canada doesn’t tell the whole story, economists say
FDI hit $96.8B last year, the highest level since 2007
- By: Craig Lord, The Canadian Press
- March 3, 2026 March 3, 2026
- 13:24
Ontario DB plan solvency ratios remained stable in Q4
Plan sponsors and administrators should remain vigilant in 2026: FSRA
- By: Jonathan Got
- March 3, 2026 March 3, 2026
- 12:05
China’s economic ambitions hit limits to growth as its national congress meets
Slowing growth being masked by exports surge
- By: Chan Ho-him and Ken Moritsugu, The Associated Press
- March 3, 2026 March 3, 2026
- 10:59
Iran war casts a pall over U.K. economic update
Economists warn the war could upend forecasts, depressing growth, stoking inflation and increasing debt
- By: Pan Pylas, The Associated Press
- March 3, 2026 March 3, 2026
- 10:16
Dow drops 400 points after trimming an earlier plunge of 1,200
The price of crude oil was up 4.7% on Tuesday
- By: Stan Choe, The Associated Press
- March 3, 2026 March 3, 2026
- 09:52
IOSCO launches AI-focused hackathon
Contest to seek solutions to help investors deal with risks, opportunities
- By: James Langton
- March 3, 2026 March 3, 2026
- 09:20
FINRA launches consultation on arbitration
Review will consider far-reaching reforms to dispute resolution mechanism
- By: James Langton
- March 3, 2026 March 3, 2026
- 09:17
S&P/TSX composite slides more than 100 points, U.S. markets hit new highs
Oil prices climbed, showing that caution still remains in financial markets
- By: Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press
- April 16, 2026 April 16, 2026
- 16:57
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 expects 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
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
FCA readies new approach to short-selling supervision
Reforms seek to ease burden, impediments to short activity
- By: James Langton
- April 16, 2026 April 16, 2026
- 14:21
RBC, Scotiabank pull back on climate goals
The banks are dropping their interim emission reduction targets due to various factors
- By: Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press
- April 16, 2026 April 16, 2026
- 16:48
First Capital’s $9B portfolio to be divided between Choice Properties, KingSett
The deal comes amid signs of renewed optimism in Canadian real estate: KingSett head
- By: Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press
- April 16, 2026 April 16, 2026
- 15:01
FP Canada, Institute of Financial Planning update guidelines on expected returns, add shelter projection
Projected returns slightly lower for equities, fixed income compared to last year's guidelines
- By: IE Staff
- April 16, 2026 April 16, 2026
- 14:47
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