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Freeland says capital gains proposal will be tabled before summer break

The government says that even if a bill has not yet passed, the change will take effect on June 25

Estate-planning trusts will be hit hard by CGIR hike

Capital gains not flowed out to beneficiaries are "trapped" in the trust at death

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Bank execs summoned to House of Commons environment committee

Committee has set a date of June 13 for the chief executives of RBC, TD, CIBC, BMO and Scotiabank to appear

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When is the latest clients can sell assets prior to June 25?

Given several complicating factors, waiting until the last minute is a bad idea, tax experts say

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Laurentian Bank cutting about 2% of workforce, ending equity research

The cuts come as the bank continues to work through its turnaround plan

Agreement win-win

Cardinal Point teams with Gavin Hockey Wealth Specialists

Combined firm will serve about 200 current and retired pro hockey players

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Liberal tax promise tracker, post-2024 budget edition

Feds won't change tax treatment for REITs, and the status of other major tax proposals from the Trudeau government

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Canadian banks directed over US$100B to oil and gas last year: report

In 2023 most of the five biggest banks reduced fossil fuel funding relative to previous years

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CI reports retail fund outflows of $1.3 billion in Q1

Firm posts $154.4-million loss as investors exit balanced funds, cash-like products

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iA Financial posts net income of $233 million in Q1

Also, Michael L. Stickney will retire from the executive committee

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Sun Life posts first-quarter net income of $875 million

Sun Life had $1.47 trillion in assets under management on March 31

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Climate investment taxonomy would prevent greenwashing, confusion: experts

Government is working to launch taxonomy "as soon as possible," Freeland says

Manulife head office building in Toronto, Canada. Manulife is a Canadian multinational insurance company.

Manulife reports first-quarter net income of $866M

Company says it will ramp up share buybacks

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RioCan REIT reports profits up

Rents continue to trend upward, CEO says

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Canada headed for a hybrid open-banking regime

The government will set the standards for the private sector to implement

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Second bill on open banking expected in the fall

Screen scraping would be phased out over time

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On which home should you claim the principal residence exemption?

Homeowners must now consider the proposed higher capital gains inclusion rate

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Tax group asks feds to allow deemed sales ahead of capital gains change

Taxpayers have been given too little time to plan next steps, CBA-CPA joint committee says

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Berkshire Hathaway event gives good view of Warren Buffett’s successor

The event also raised new questions about the company's succession plan

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Capital gains changes tip the scales for business owners

Incorporated professionals must consider deferral, dividends and deductions

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TD penalties expected to be higher on alleged money laundering link: analyst

Bank says it's working to strengthen its anti-money laundering program

Desjardins using CapIntel Correlate for client education, CFR help

Also, BDO releases AI for wealth management

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TD hit with $9.2M penalty after failing to report suspicious transactions

The penalty is for five violations during a review between March 2022 and March 2023: Fintrac

Great-West Lifeco reports $960 million net earnings in Q1

GWL's AUM dips below $1 trillion after Putnam sale

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Canadian interest rates don’t have to match U.S. or global rates: Macklem

Forecasters widely expect the Bank of Canada to lower its policy rate in June or July