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Brookfield Reinsurance signs deal for American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.

The US$4.3-billion deal is expected to close in the first half of 2024

IGM Financial cutting jobs and office space in search for savings

The company plans to reduce IG Wealth Management offices

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Canaccord Genuity facing investigation into its wholesale market-making activities

“Significant penalty” could result from the investigation, company says

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CRA releases new form for reporting beneficial ownership of trusts

Trustees must use Schedule 15 to report names, addresses and tax information numbers for beneficiaries

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Investment advice seen as a key benefit of open banking: survey

Deloitte report suggests Canadians are likely to embrace new banking model once it goes live

  • By: IE Staff
  • June 30, 2023 November 10, 2023
  • 07:16

Do the math before using credit card loyalty points toward mortgages

At RBC, one-quarter of customers use points for mortgage, credit card payments

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Feds release draft changes to pension rules for “unlocatable” members

Draft rules are intended to help administrators match beneficiaries with unclaimed pension benefits

Brookfield makes takeover offer for American Equity Investment Life Holding

Both companies said there was no guarantee that an agreement will be reached

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Canada Disability Benefit Act receives royal assent

Benefit is meant to support working-age Canadians with disabilities, but details still to be determined

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Expanded rules for mandatory tax disclosures are now law

Financial advisors may need to report more things to the Canada Revenue Agency

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Tax reforms needed to Canada’s retirement regime: C.D. Howe Institute

Study argues for providing Canadians more retirement savings room, allowing OAS/CPP deferral after 70

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Canadian investors maintain optimism despite knowledge gaps: Survey

Many consumers don't understand current market risks

Investment managers skeptical of rally in mid-year outlooks

A long-awaited slowdown may finally weigh on company earnings

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Government benefits helped lower income households afford rising cost of living: PBO

Households had greater purchasing power in Q4 2022 than before the pandemic

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Finance tables report reconsidering RRIF minimum withdrawal rates

Study examines whether assumptions that underlie RRIF withdrawal factors are still appropriate

U.K. recession fears mount after Bank of England hikes borrowing rates by more than expected

With inflation at 8.7%, monetary policy committee raised interest rate to 5%

CRA says trustees must report on contingent beneficiaries too

Agency requires names, addresses and taxpayer information numbers under expanded trust reporting rules

‘The best returns are just around the corner’: First Trust economist

A recession will probably arrive before the end of the year, but there could be advantages to staying invested

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What Canada’s modern slavery law means for board disclosure

Ottawa is trying to prevent forced labour in supply chains through further transparency, an RIA conference speaker said

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Canaccord CEO says recruitment, morale not damaged by failed takeover bid

The firm will look for ways to improve employee ownership in the business, Dan Daviau said

New Brunswick passes title protection legislation

Like Ontario and Saskatchewan, the province will restrict use of "financial planner" and "financial advisor"

  • By: IE Staff
  • June 19, 2023 June 19, 2023
  • 11:38

Liberals reject key Senate amendment to disability benefit bill

Senate opponents say they will support Bill C-22 even without the amendment

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Food inflation may be easing but prices won’t return to pre-pandemic levels, RBC says

Food prices have risen 18% over two years and prices will stay elevated due to shrinking herd sizes, wage growth and other factors

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Sam Bankman Fried could face 2 criminal trials, with prosecution on some charges delayed until 2024

Newer charges need approval from Bahamian authorities before proceeding in U.S.