Green labelling for funds a fine balance: ESMA
Criteria need to be strict enough to be credible, without being too tough for fund managers
- By: James Langton
- December 21, 2022 December 21, 2022
- 15:01
Top Stories in News
Younger Canadians taking more speculative approach to investing, report finds
Many investors under 35 are being drawn to zero-commission online brokerages
- By: Mark Burgess
- December 21, 2022 December 21, 2022
- 14:48
Population growth hits record heights: StatsCan
Canada's population grew more in nine months than in any previous full year
- By: James Langton
- December 21, 2022 December 21, 2022
- 14:31
Products
Fund closure trends starkly different in Canada, U.S.
Data from Morningstar Direct shows that more than 2,000 U.S. mutual funds closed over the past 10 years
- By: Melissa Shin
- December 21, 2022 December 21, 2022
- 13:28
Inflation rate falls slightly in November even as grocery, shelter costs rise rapidly
Mortgage interest costs up 14.5%
- By: Nojoud Al Mallees, Canadian Press
- December 21, 2022 December 21, 2022
- 10:19
Industry News
CWB Wealth seeks to win business-owner clients
The bank hopes the recent merger of its private wealth firms will allow them to stand out in a crowded marketplace
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- December 21, 2022 December 21, 2022
- 09:30
Assets rebound but mutual fund redemptions persist
ETF sales climbed while mutual fund redemptions were steady, IFIC reported
- By: James Langton
- December 20, 2022 December 20, 2022
- 15:01
Retail spending in Canada shows signs of slowdown amid higher inflation, interest
Figures for November indicated weaker spending on goods despite Black Friday sales
- By: Brett Bundale
- December 20, 2022 December 20, 2022
- 14:11
In a surprise move, Bank of Japan loosens bond yield cap
Japan had been a holdout among major industrialized nations in allowing yields to rise
- By: The Associated Press
- December 20, 2022 December 20, 2022
- 14:03
From the Regulators
Shadow banks drove growth in global financial assets: FSB
Non-banks' share of global assets rose in 2021, led by investment funds
- By: James Langton
- December 20, 2022 December 20, 2022
- 13:52
From the Regulators
Wells Fargo to pay US$3.7 billion in restitution, penalties
Bank sanctioned over misconduct in auto lending and banking
- By: James Langton
- December 20, 2022 December 20, 2022
- 13:49
Research and Markets
Reliance on credit cards grows: StatsCan
Mortgage growth slowed but household credit card use is surging
- By: James Langton
- December 20, 2022 December 20, 2022
- 13:41
Uncertainty provides opportunity for long-term private investments: BlackRock
The role of private assets in portfolios has shifted, report says
- By: IE Staff
- December 20, 2022 December 20, 2022
- 13:15
Canadian, U.S. stock markets rise as oil pares gains from earlier in the day
Technology sector leads gains on the TSX
- By: Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press
- April 13, 2026 April 13, 2026
- 17:20
U.S. payment for order flow at record levels: Moody’s
Activity concentrated in handful of brokers, trading venues
- By: James Langton
- April 13, 2026 April 13, 2026
- 14:17
What a difference a Middle East war makes
Investors had expected oil to bottom out around US$60 a barrel this year — now the war in Iran is expected to have a lasting…
- By: Rudy Luukko
- April 13, 2026 April 13, 2026
- 14:01
FSB warns on ‘triple whammy’ of risks
Middle East conflict exacerbating existing strains on financial markets
- By: James Langton
- April 13, 2026 April 13, 2026
- 16:55
SEC gives crypto firms guidance on wallets
Regulator details how firms can avoid triggering registration
- By: James Langton
- April 13, 2026 April 13, 2026
- 16:46
Fraud conviction that followed initial acquittal faces new appeal
Court to hear appeal from man convicted after OSC appealed his acquittal
- By: James Langton
- April 13, 2026 April 13, 2026
- 14:37
Income, wealth gaps increased in 2025
The net worth of the top 20% averaged $3.5 million per household
- By: Jonathan Got
- April 13, 2026 April 13, 2026
- 10:39
Seg fund turnaround set to continue
Product options, focus on planning add to last year's sales momentum
- By: Michelle Schriver
- April 13, 2026 April 13, 2026
- 09:06
Crown Capital sells off assets as it faces debt, liquidity pressures
The Calgary-based asset manager negotiated with its lender to buy more time to repay its debt
- By: Noushin Ziafati
- April 10, 2026 April 10, 2026
- 17:30
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
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
A golden year for seg funds
Gold prices, equity markets drove strong seg fund sales but couldn’t prevent net outflows in 2025
- By: Joel Kranc
- April 8, 2026 April 9, 2026
- 16:00