IGM Financial takes ownership stake in digital planning platform
IG Wealth will be first financial services firm to use the platform
- By: IE Staff
- June 17, 2020 June 17, 2020
- 12:35
Latest news in Industry News
CERB to be extended eight weeks: PM
The government hopes fewer people will need CERB as restrictions ease
- By: Jordan Press, Canadian Press
- June 16, 2020 June 16, 2020
- 14:23
Global ETF and ETP assets surpass US$6T in May
Despite market turmoil, inflows outpace 2019 levels, ETFGI reports
- By: IE Staff
- June 16, 2020 June 16, 2020
- 13:45
RBC Wealth partners with National Institute on Aging
RBC and NIA hope to increase awareness of elder abuse and estate planning through a three-year partnership
- By: Fiona Collie
- June 15, 2020 June 15, 2020
- 17:20
Opportunities in emerging markets
Which countries are best positioned to recover from the pandemic?
- By: Greg Dalgetty
- June 15, 2020 June 15, 2020
- 14:03
Liberals looking to extend Covid-19 benefits ahead of parliamentary showdown
Trudeau says he’ll explain how CERB may be extended later this week
- By: Canadian Press
- June 15, 2020 June 15, 2020
- 13:41
JustWealth enters group benefits space
JustWealth's new digital hub allows sponsors to sign-up for group RRSPs and TFSAs
- By: Fiona Collie
- June 12, 2020 June 12, 2020
- 14:20
Statistics Canada says key household debt ratio rose in the first quarter
Economist predicts debt ratios “will likely hit fresh record highs”
- By: Canadian Press
- June 12, 2020 June 12, 2020
- 10:39
PM, Scheer blame one another for blocking emergency disability benefit
The benefit would pay up to $600 for people with disabilities
- By: Canadian Press
- June 12, 2020 June 12, 2020
- 10:14
Ontario regulator explains cuts to red tape
Mark White, CEO of FSRA, discusses the regulator’s cuts to insurance guidance
- By: Greg Dalgetty
- June 11, 2020 June 11, 2020
- 17:01
TSX proposes exchange-trading in sustainable bonds
The exchange aims to provide investors with better access to sustainable investments
- By: James Langton
- June 11, 2020 June 11, 2020
- 15:05
Richardson GMP, Cormark announce alliance
Partnership fills gap left after GMP Capital sold capital markets unit in 2019
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- June 10, 2020 June 10, 2020
- 17:47
Fed foresees no rate hike through 2022
The U.S. central bank says it will also keep buying bonds
- By: Associated Press
- June 10, 2020 June 10, 2020
- 14:31
Liberals hunting for support for bill reforming Covid-19 benefits
The NDP says it will not support legislation to imprison people for fraudulent CERB claims
- By: Jordan Press, Mike Blanchfield, Canadian Press
- June 9, 2020 June 9, 2020
- 16:09
Firm offers tips on boosting revenue
Annual PriceMetrix report provides insights for advisors
- By: Michelle Schriver
- June 9, 2020 June 9, 2020
- 14:29
New digital education tool for Aligned Capital advisors
The firm has teamed up with Toronto-based education provider Learnedly
- By: IE Staff
- June 9, 2020 June 9, 2020
- 10:37
Covid-19 pushes sustainable finance to backburner
The federal government has had its hands full dealing with the pandemic
- By: Greg Dalgetty
- June 9, 2020 June 9, 2020
- 09:20
Firms ramp up recruiting push
Covid-19 hasn’t thwarted wealth management firms’ efforts to attract new talent
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- June 8, 2020 June 8, 2020
- 09:00
Feds to give $600 to Canadians with disabilities
The one-time payment will be tax free and is meant to cover pandemic-related costs
- By: Mark Burgess
- June 5, 2020 June 5, 2020
- 14:23
National unemployment rate hits new record even as economy adds jobs
The increase in the unemployment rate came as more people started looking for work
- By: Canadian Press
- June 5, 2020 June 5, 2020
- 10:12
Updated: CMHC narrows mortgage insurance criteria
Average house prices forecasted to fall between 9% and 18% over the next year
- By: IE staff, with files from Canadian Press
- June 4, 2020 June 5, 2020
- 17:07
Why small caps have bounced back from Covid-19
Smaller companies are better positioned to react quickly to crises, experts say
- By: Greg Dalgetty
- June 4, 2020 June 4, 2020
- 16:05
Ontario DB pension plan solvency ratios fall in Q1, FSRA says
Market and economic shock caused by Covid-19 pandemic results in solvency deterioration
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- June 4, 2020 June 4, 2020
- 11:52
European Central Bank nearly doubles pandemic support scheme
The bank said it expects the eurozone economy to shrink by 8.7% this year
- By: David McHugh, Associated Press
- June 4, 2020 June 4, 2020
- 10:18