Small business – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 05 Apr 2024 20:24:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Small business – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 What clients need to know about employee ownership trusts https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/what-clients-need-to-know-about-employee-ownership-trusts/ Fri, 05 Apr 2024 20:24:23 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=483124 Business owners should compare EOTs with other exit options

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]]> Business insolvencies leap higher in January https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/business-insolvencies-leap-higher-in-january/ Tue, 05 Mar 2024 19:26:52 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=481612 Consumer insolvencies also increased in January, but not nearly as sharply

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]]> Business, consumer insolvencies rise in December https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/business-consumer-insolvencies-rise-in-december/ Fri, 02 Feb 2024 20:21:15 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=479795 Surge reflects struggle with pandemic debt, higher interest rates

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]]> Canadian Western Bank plants flag in Toronto’s financial district https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/canadian-western-bank-plants-flag-in-torontos-financial-district/ Mon, 29 Jan 2024 20:01:19 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=479433 Edmonton-based firm looks to draw business-owner clients from the big banks

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]]> Deadline to receive partial CEBA loan forgiveness looms for Canadian businesses https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/deadline-to-receive-partial-ceba-loan-forgiveness-looms-for-canadian-businesses/ Wed, 17 Jan 2024 18:53:59 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=478832 Almost 900,000 businesses received an interest-free CEBA loan during the pandemic, securing up to $60,000

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]]> Feds make two key changes to family business transfer rules  https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/feds-make-two-key-changes-to-family-business-transfer-rules/ Thu, 07 Dec 2023 20:54:46 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=476916 Bill C-59 addresses issues flagged in the draft legislation

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]]> Lifetime capital gains exemption to top $1M in 2024 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/lifetime-capital-gains-exemption-to-top-1m-in-2024/ Fri, 01 Dec 2023 21:12:01 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=476400 Starting next year, LCGE on sale of small biz shares and farm or fishing property will match

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]]> Family businesses aim to accelerate succession: KPMG https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/family-businesses-aim-to-accelerate-succession-kpmg/ Thu, 23 Nov 2023 19:56:12 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=475932 Numerous changes, including tax rules, add pressure to Canadian enterprises

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]]> Feds sweeten tax incentive for employee ownership trusts https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/feds-sweeten-tax-incentive-for-employee-ownership-trusts/ Tue, 21 Nov 2023 22:26:03 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=475814 The first $10 million in capital gains realized on the sale of a business would be exempted under proposed change

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]]> CRA claws back $458 million in pandemic-era wage subsidies after partial audit https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/cra-claws-back-458-million-in-pandemic-era-wage-subsidies-after-partial-audit/ Mon, 20 Nov 2023 20:10:54 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=475670 Most adjustments were related to calculation errors and lack of documentation rather than ineligibility

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