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AMF annual fee increases announced for 2025

Fee increases are between 1.6% and 2.85%, effective Jan. 1

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Research and Markets

Bank of Canada watching economy closely after half-point rate cut

Members considered cutting by just a quarter-point

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From the Regulators

Competition Bureau clarifies expectations around new greenwashing rules

New laws were passed in June requiring companies to substantiate environmental claims

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From the Regulators

Proposed Alberta Pension Plan not entitled to 53% of CPP assets: OSFI

Chief actuary says LifeWorks did not "respect the textual indications of the legislation"

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Industry News

Do not claw back the Canada Disability Benefit: feds

Newfoundland and Labrador will increase support for people with disabilities

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People

Ottawa names new president and CEO of Export Development Canada

Alison Nankivell succeeds Mairead Lavery

Research and Markets

Statistics Canada reports real GDP grew 0.3% in October

The agency's estimate for November indicates real GDP fell 0.1%

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From the Regulators

NBF settles supervisory allegations with MX

Firm failed to fully investigate potentially manipulative trading by an ex-employee

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From the Regulators

Breaching BCSC freeze order lands man in jail

Regulator found bank accounts frozen during an investigation had been depleted

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From the Regulators

Tribunal sets sanctions in record crypto fraud

Panel orders more than US$50M in disgorgement, plus $5M in penalties and costs

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People

Industry moves this week

2025 board members named for key OSC committee, FID, while IFBC’s Susan Allemang retires after 20 years

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Industry News

Liberal tax promise tracker, post–fall economic statement

A look at the status of selected tax proposals from the Trudeau government

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Industry News

Canadians saved $4.2M under FCAC mortgage relief guideline

Number of variable-rate mortgages with fixed payments in negative amortization decreased for four straight quarters

National Bank gets final approval for Canadian Western Bank takeover

The roughly $5-billion deal is set to close Feb. 3

CPA Canada split from Ontario, Quebec groups becomes official

Affected CPAs will have the option to become members of the national group

Trudeau shuffles cabinet as his government faces new election threat

Ginette Petitpas-Taylor named president of the Treasury Board, Élisabeth Brière becomes national revenue minister

Mutual Fund Manager of the Year beats benchmark by seeking safety

The Dynamic Precious Metals Fund has outperformed its category and index over one, three, five and 10-year periods

Industry moves this week

Joanna Rotenberg to head up new Vanguard division, plus appointments at Ninepoint and CIRO

Industry moves this week

A mix of executive and advisor moves were announced

  • By: Katie Keir
  • December 5, 2024 December 19, 2024
  • 14:18

Fund sales climb, assets surge in November: IFIC

ETF net sales set a year-to-date record

Canada’s ETF market grows even more crowded

More than 180 new ETFs have made their trading debut on Canadian exchanges so far in 2024

  • By: Rudy Luukko
  • December 6, 2024 December 6, 2024
  • 12:31

Canada-listed ETFs now have more than half a trillion dollars in AUM: report

The products gathered $9.2B in November alone

TSX proposes trading rule reforms

Exchange seeks change to dark trading price improvement rules, feedback on unintentional crosses

FINRA orders restitution to fund investors

Firms failed to ensure that investors got fund fee rebates, waivers

Archegos founder gets 18-year sentence in the U.S.

Bill Hwang sentenced over hedge fund collapse that torched Wall Street

Federal government posts $14.5B deficit for April-to-October period

That's compared to a $15.1B deficit over the same period last year

Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures eased last month

Prices rose just 0.1% from October to November: U.S. Commerce Department

Tax holiday boosting spending at retailers, restaurants: industry groups

Retail Council of Canada says boost in sales, complications depends on the store