finance | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/finance/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Thu, 27 Nov 2025 21:45:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png finance | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/finance/ 32 32 Feds earmark $48.2M for financial empowerment programs https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/feds-earmark-48-2m-for-financial-empowerment-programs/ Thu, 27 Nov 2025 21:45:17 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526470 Help expected to reach 1 million people with low-to-moderate incomes

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]]> U.K.’s unpopular Labour government tries to fight back with a tax-raising budget https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-k-s-unpopular-labour-government-tries-to-fight-back-with-a-tax-raising-budget/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:08:50 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526371 The government was elected in a landslide victory in July 2024 on a promise not to raise taxes on income for working people

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]]> Federal budget forecasts $78B deficit as Liberals shift spending to capital projects https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/federal-budget-forecasts-78b-deficit-as-liberals-shift-spending-to-capital-projects/ Tue, 04 Nov 2025 22:00:17 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=524564 Experts say the projected deficit is broadly in line with expectations

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]]> Liberal budget earmarks billions for ‘bold and swift action’ to meet U.S. disruption https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/liberal-budget-earmarks-billions-for-bold-and-swift-action-to-meet-u-s-disruption/ Tue, 04 Nov 2025 20:19:59 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=524508 The 406-page budget includes almost $90B in net new spending items over five years

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]]> Champagne’s biggest test yet — selling a ‘generational’ budget to anxious Canadians https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/champagnes-biggest-test-yet-selling-a-generational-budget-to-anxious-canadians/ Tue, 04 Nov 2025 14:18:35 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=524444 The Canada-U.S. trade war forms the backdrop of the entire budgetary plan

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]]> Unconscious bias training necessary to address industry gender divide: panel https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/unconscious-bias-training-necessary-to-address-industry-gender-divide-panel/ Fri, 08 Aug 2025 08:31:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=517136 Women breaking into the industry should be optimists, ask for help and stop striving for perfection

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]]> Canadian university students, grads see promise in finance industry https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/canadian-university-students-grads-see-promise-in-finance-industry/ Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:50:28 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=513852 Confidence in finance careers surpassed all other industries by at least 20%

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]]> Sustainable finance initiative aims to bring climate transition plans back to the fore https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/sustainable-finance-initiative-aims-to-bring-climate-transition-plans-back-to-the-fore/ Tue, 13 May 2025 21:49:54 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=509770 Business Future Pathways looks for buy-in from industry, civil society to 'mainstream' ideas

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]]> Canadian direct investment abroad reached $2.5 trillion last year: StatCan https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/canadian-direct-investment-abroad-reached-2-5-trillion-last-year-statcan/ Thu, 01 May 2025 18:10:17 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=508651 Including $806 billion invested in finance and insurance overseas

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]]> BMO launches investment platform with Calgary investment management firm https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/bmo-launches-investment-platform-with-calgary-investment-management-firm/ Thu, 17 Apr 2025 20:00:33 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=507461 Bank owns a minority stake in Link

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