Amid strong earnings, U.S. brokers face consolidation
Client assets hit record levels, boosting revenue, earnings growth: Fitch
- By: James Langton
- February 4, 2026 February 4, 2026
- 12:10
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January auto sales fall 2.9% amid ongoing economic uncertainties: DesRosiers
The auto sector faces uncertainty ahead of the CUSMA review later this year
- By: The Canadian Press
- February 4, 2026 February 4, 2026
- 10:39
Well-being spend eating into essentials budgets: survey
13% of young adults spend more than $1,000 a year on lifestyle subscriptions
- By: Jonathan Got
- February 4, 2026 February 4, 2026
- 09:17
Federal Reserve governor Miran steps down from White House post
Trump appointed Miran in September to a seat on the Fed's seven-member board of governors
- By: Christopher Rugaber and Will Weissert, The Associated Press
- February 4, 2026 February 4, 2026
- 09:15
AI’s next casualty may be asset-backed securities
Asset values could drop faster as AI adoption rises, Fitch warns
- By: James Langton
- February 4, 2026 February 4, 2026
- 09:05
S&P/TSX composite rises on basic materials stocks, U.S. markets move lower
Precious metals stage recovery while tech stocks see declines
- By: Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press
- February 3, 2026 February 3, 2026
- 17:18
CIRO issues interim guidance on digital asset custody
Regulator lays out crypto custodian requirements based on a 4-tier system
- By: Jonathan Got
- February 3, 2026 February 3, 2026
- 16:58
Life agent refused licence, fined for misrepresentation
Insurer reported agent and ended his contract in 2022
- By: Jonathan Got
- February 3, 2026 February 3, 2026
- 15:01
ESMA, ASIC face change at the top
Regulators in Europe, Australia welcoming new leaders
- By: James Langton
- February 3, 2026 February 3, 2026
- 14:24
U.K. regulators aim to help firms scale up
FCA, PRA to help first launch cohort of firms navigate growth challenges
- By: James Langton
- February 3, 2026 February 3, 2026
- 14:21
Scotiabank, CIBC join defence bank
Toronto, Ottawa are bidding to host the bank
- By: Jonathan Got
- February 3, 2026 February 3, 2026
- 13:38
Gamification that’s good for investors
OSC report highlights how games can encourage good decisions by investors
- By: James Langton
- February 3, 2026 February 3, 2026
- 13:08
Wealthy Americans ramp up spending while others tread water, new study finds
Lower-income households have lost ground since 2023
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- February 3, 2026 February 3, 2026
- 12:10
Canadian, U.S. markets drift lower amid continued oil price volatility
Thursday's market performance aside, "it's been a really strong three, four weeks"
- By: Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press
- April 23, 2026 April 23, 2026
- 17:11
Input prices soar in March: StatCan
Raw material, producer prices rise sharply due to energy products
- By: James Langton
- April 23, 2026 April 23, 2026
- 14:24
How Wall Street is setting records even with the Iran war still going on
Since late March, expectations have built that the U.S., Iran will avoid a worst-case scenario for the global economy
- By: Stan Choe, The Associated Press
- April 23, 2026 April 23, 2026
- 09:31
CSA cuts trading fee cap, but less than expected
Regulators give exchanges more leeway on inter-listed securities
- By: James Langton
- April 23, 2026 April 23, 2026
- 16:40
Firm avoids hefty FCA fine with large client payout
Regulator settles for censure for firm in WealthTek debacle
- By: James Langton
- April 23, 2026 April 23, 2026
- 14:42
FINTRAC flags rising ex-pat extortion threat
Organized South Asian gangs targeting business owners in Canada
- By: James Langton
- April 23, 2026 April 23, 2026
- 14:12
New Brunswick sets goal of boosting economy by 10% by 2030
It also wants to increase labour productivity by 3.3%
- By: Eli Ridder, The Canadian Press
- April 23, 2026 April 23, 2026
- 16:01
Prescribed rate to remain 3% in Q3 for fifth consecutive quarter
Interest rate on overdue tax will remain 7% in Q3
- By: IE Staff
- April 22, 2026 April 22, 2026
- 14:18
Homeowners buy more term coverage in their 20s and 40s
Term policies can have advantages over mortgage insurance
- By: Jonathan Got
- April 22, 2026 April 22, 2026
- 09:00
Richard McIntyre joins Harbourfront as CEO
Firm founder Danny Popescu has vacated the role to become executive chair
- By: Alisha Hiyate
- April 21, 2026 April 22, 2026
- 11:56
Industry moves: Wellington-Altus scores team with $750M in assets
Plus, TD Wealth VP moves into advisor role and appointments across the industry
- By: Alisha Hiyate
- April 20, 2026 April 20, 2026
- 04:00
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
Opinion: Insurers need to call the same riders by the same names
Clarity for clients makes it easier to shop across carriers
- By: Jonathan Got
- April 22, 2026 April 22, 2026
- 12:59
‘Market weakness’ causes mutual fund, ETF asset declines in March: SIMA
At the same time, both fund types recorded positive net sales
- By: Noushin Ziafati
- April 21, 2026 April 21, 2026
- 15:52
CETFA survey shows younger investors more likely to adjust portfolios amid geopolitical tensions
The data also reveals Canadians' limited knowledge of cross-border investing tax implications
- By: Noushin Ziafati
- April 20, 2026 April 20, 2026
- 11:54