Sagicor buys insurer Ivari for $325 million
Ivari, formerly Transamerica Life Canada, offers life insurance and critical illness products
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- August 26, 2022 August 26, 2022
- 12:56
Top Stories in News
Ottawa posts $10.2 billion surplus in first quarter of fiscal year
Program expenditures fell by $29 billion or 25% as Covid-19 measures wind down
- By: The Canadian Press
- August 26, 2022 August 26, 2022
- 12:13
With rates on the rise, how low can home prices go?
More declines from recent highs are likely, but prices should remain above pre-pandemic levels
- By: IE Staff, Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press
- August 26, 2022 August 26, 2022
- 12:05
Research and Markets
Strong sales continue in industrial real estate market amid tight demand: report
Office vacancies rose along with residential rents, Morguard says
- By: Mark Burgess
- August 26, 2022 August 26, 2022
- 11:01
Research and Markets
Powell: Fed could keep lifting rates sharply ‘for some time’
Powell's message may disappoint investors who were hoping for a signal that the Fed might soon moderate its rate increases
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- August 26, 2022 August 26, 2022
- 10:12
Manulife discontinues disability products for business owners
The insurer will stop accepting new business for four individual disability products as of Sept. 30
- By: Greg Meckbach
- August 25, 2022 August 25, 2022
- 16:44
Mutual fund, ETF assets steady in July
IFIC data show that redemptions from equities funds continued
- By: IE Staff
- August 25, 2022 August 25, 2022
- 16:14
Industry News
TD Bank prepares for economic downturn as profit falls in Q3
The bank set aside $351 million in the quarter for potential loan losses
- By: Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press, IE Staff
- August 25, 2022 August 25, 2022
- 13:44
CIBC sees profit dip as it set aside loan-loss provisions
In wealth management, volatility weighs on near-term growth, report to shareholders says
- By: Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press, IE Staff
- August 25, 2022 August 25, 2022
- 12:46
From the Regulators
B.C. Appeal Court upholds dismissal of IIROC suit
The Court of Appeal for British Columbia found that the judge did not err in 2019 ruling
- By: IE Staff
- August 25, 2022 August 25, 2022
- 11:52
Research and Markets
Business confidence stable but low, CFIB says
Labour and cost challenges ebbed slightly in August
- By: IE Staff
- August 25, 2022 August 25, 2022
- 11:44
Research and Markets
U.S. economy shrank for second straight quarter in Q2
The economic contraction meets one informal sign of recession
- By: Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press
- August 25, 2022 August 25, 2022
- 10:20
National Bank reports third-quarter profit down from year ago
The bank's wealth management business earned $181 million, up 10% from $164 million a year ago
- By: IE staff, with files from Canadian Press
- August 24, 2022 August 24, 2022
- 15:05
Average asking rents fall for 16th straight month: report
Rents are still 12.9% higher than levels seen before the Covid pandemic
- By: The Canadian Press
- February 9, 2026 February 9, 2026
- 13:20
Consumer insolvencies hit highest volume last year since 2009: CAIRP
They rose 2.3% in 2025, while business insolvencies fell by 21.8%
- By: The Canadian Press
- February 9, 2026 February 9, 2026
- 12:21
Canada, U.S. stock markets rebound on Friday
Precious metals action calms, while Dow Jones tops 50K
- By: Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press
- February 6, 2026 February 6, 2026
- 17:05
Lawyer sanctioned in fake GIC scheme
Trust account used in fraud, misappropriation, Law Society finds
- By: James Langton
- February 6, 2026 February 6, 2026
- 14:47
High court declines to hear Ponzi insurance case
Policy failed to cover hedge fund investment that turned out to be a fraud
- By: James Langton
- February 6, 2026 February 6, 2026
- 12:49
Pair ran massive market manipulation scheme: SEC
Firm allegedly touted stocks on social media, while selling its holdings
- February 5, 2026 February 5, 2026
- 15:24
Deals: Mubadala Capital launches co-investment fund
Plus, GreenShield buys Kii Health's Canadian mental health services segment
- By: IE Staff
- February 9, 2026 February 6, 2026
- 01:02
CFA Society Toronto announces undergrad awards
The honours will be presented Feb. 12, at the association's Embrace the Challenge event
- By: IE Staff
- February 6, 2026 February 6, 2026
- 15:43
Strategizing for clients with multiple retirement accounts
Start with flexibility, tax efficiency, simplicity
- By: Jonathan Got
- February 6, 2026 February 6, 2026
- 09:22
Industry moves: François Trahan joins BMO as chief investment strategist
Plus, moves at Our Family Office, Harvest ETFs, Manulife Wealth, Canada Life and more
- By: Alisha Hiyate
- January 12, 2026 January 9, 2026
- 04:00
Industry moves: Richardson Wealth, CIBC Wood Gundy and CI Assante score veteran teams
Plus, Wellington-Alus Private Counsel and Ninepoint Partners add new talent
- By: Alisha Hiyate
- October 3, 2025 November 12, 2025
- 17:39
Industry moves: John MacIntyre named chair of TD Bank
Also, moves at Mackenzie Investments, Edward Jones Canada and the CSA
- By: Alisha Hiyate
- August 4, 2025 August 1, 2025
- 00:33
Product roundup: Interactive Brokers launches RRIF
Plus, National Bank changes diversified equity fund
- By: Jonathan Got
- February 6, 2026 February 6, 2026
- 13:35
New year, new records: Canada’s ETF industry starts 2026 off with a bang
Net monthly ETF inflows reach $22B in January: report
- By: Noushin Ziafati
- February 5, 2026 February 5, 2026
- 11:57
Product roundup: Picton Investments to debut private equity fund
Plus, other firms launch new products, tweak their fund lineups
- By: Noushin Ziafati
- February 2, 2026 February 3, 2026
- 16:00