Tech roundup: Toronto wealthtech launches AI operating system
Plus, Canadian fintech investment moderates to US$2.4B in 2025
- By: Jonathan Got
- March 3, 2026 March 3, 2026
- 08:00
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TSX rises with oil prices, U.S. stock markets mixed after Iran strike
Airline stocks lost altitude while defence, Big Tech stocks rose
- By: Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press
- March 2, 2026 March 2, 2026
- 17:05
BCSC settles with director over alleged crypto fraud
Platform used investors' money to finance operations, fund withdrawals
- By: James Langton
- March 2, 2026 March 2, 2026
- 16:36
Big banks boast strong first quarter: Fitch
Broad-based growth powers gains in revenue, earnings
- By: James Langton
- March 2, 2026 March 2, 2026
- 14:53
Class action against FSRA over PACE dismissed
Court rejects theory that investor disclosure is required for share transfers
- By: James Langton
- March 2, 2026 March 2, 2026
- 14:31
Oil prices leap on worries about Iran war, while U.S. stocks trim their sharp losses
Shares in oil companies and companies that supply equipment and technology to the military are climbing
- By: Stan Choe, The Associated Press
- March 2, 2026 March 2, 2026
- 13:09
Canadian ETF Association pushes for reforms in light of ‘tsunami on the horizon’
Group warns that surge of ETF share class launches in the U.S. could threaten Canada's industry
- By: Noushin Ziafati
- March 2, 2026 March 2, 2026
- 12:10
Troubled fintech secures creditor protection
Court appoints monitor, Bank of Canada amends compliance order for XTM Inc.
- By: James Langton
- March 2, 2026 March 2, 2026
- 12:05
Big Six agree on third-party risk management compliance framework
CanDeal to help pilot common solution to cut duplicative administrative, compliance tasks
- By: Jonathan Got
- March 2, 2026 March 2, 2026
- 11:51
Oil prices surge on Strait of Hormuz tanker disruptions
European natural gas futures spike 42%
- By: David Mchugh, The Associated Press
- March 2, 2026 March 2, 2026
- 09:28
Global markets roiled as conflict in the Middle East spreads and energy prices soar
Attacks have been launched throughout the region, including on two vessels traveling through the Strait of Hormuz
- By: Elaine Kurtenbach And Michelle Chapman, The Associated Press
- March 2, 2026 March 2, 2026
- 08:10
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- March 2, 2026 February 27, 2026
- 08:00
Latest OBSI review kicks off
New evaluation comes amid regulators' ongoing reform work
- By: James Langton
- March 2, 2026 February 27, 2026
- 04:00
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