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Fed officials discuss timing of reducing bond purchases

Higher inflation could prove more persistent than the U.S. central bank previously indicated

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Feds plan to amend small biz succession bill

Finance's decision to delay implementation of Bill C-208 means it could revise or even repeal the law

Nova Scotia premier wants his province to become Canada’s start-up capital

The province will axe regulatory fees for new businesses and cut an additional $30 million in “unnecessary regulatory burden”

CIBC and a group of international banks look to set up new carbon credit market

Project Carbon aims to support a marketplace for carbon offsets with clear pricing and standards

Metro Vancouver real estate sales eased in June as benchmark price was flat

Home sales were down 11.9% from the previous quarter

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CMHC changes underwriting practices on mortgage loan insurance

The agency is increasing the gross and total debt service ratios for borrowers

FundEX merges with Investia

Both firms now operate under the Investia banner

  • By: IE Staff
  • July 5, 2021 July 5, 2021
  • 11:22

Calgary home sales in June set record for the month, real estate board says

The average price in June was $494,111, down from $510,978 in May

Torontonian charged in multimillion-dollar insider trading case in U.S.

The man allegedly stole confidential information about his employer's trade orders to make hundreds of personal trades

Equity markets to remain open on new federal holiday

Fixed-income markets will close on Sept. 30 to honour residential school survivors

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Liberals’ budget bill adopted, bringing changes to stock options, annuities, IPPs

The legislation that passed on Tuesday gives new life to measures in limbo since 2019

  • By: IE Staff
  • June 30, 2021 June 30, 2021
  • 15:38

Franklin Templeton names new ETF distribution heads

Bobby Eng will lead institutional ETF distribution and Ahmed Farooq will handle the retail side

  • By: IE Staff
  • June 30, 2021 June 30, 2021
  • 14:29
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Harbourfront adds CTO

Leonard Trigg joins the firm from Vertex One

  • By: IE Staff
  • June 30, 2021 June 30, 2021
  • 12:14
Wells Fargo claws back US$75 million from top execs in sales scandal

Robinhood to pay US$70 million to settle FINRA accusations

The charges included hurting clients by giving misleading information and allowing risky trades

Sadiq Adatia moves to BMO

He will become BMO Asset Management's CIO as of July 14

  • By: IE Staff
  • June 29, 2021 June 29, 2021
  • 17:07

Beneficiary designations affirmed in Ontario court decision

The decision in Mak (Estate) v Mak differs from the controversial Calmusky ruling

Why younger Canadians are choosing to save on investment fees

DIY plus fee-only planning was the choice for one millennial

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Foundation Wealth opens Calgary office

Rod Walsh and Matthew McDowell are joining the independent firm

  • By: IE Staff
  • June 29, 2021 June 29, 2021
  • 10:59
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CI to acquire U.S. wealth manager Radnor

The deal is the latest in a string of purchases that will bring the firm's U.S. assets to US$68 billion

  • By: IE Staff
  • June 28, 2021 June 28, 2021
  • 12:29
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IG Wealth changing fund names, fees, risk ratings

Several changes take effect Monday

  • By: IE Staff
  • June 28, 2021 June 28, 2021
  • 10:37

CRA announces prescribed interest rates for Q3

The prescribed rate on loans to family members remains set at 1%

  • By: IE Staff
  • June 25, 2021 June 25, 2021
  • 15:16

RBC Direct Investing launches trading dashboard

Younger Canadians flocking to online investing represents a "generational shift," says RBC DI president and CEO

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Peter Szeto joins Harbourfront Wealth Management

Szeto has moved his practice over from BMO Nesbitt Burns, where his team managed a $370-million book

  • By: IE Staff
  • June 25, 2021 June 25, 2021
  • 10:09

Big U.S. banks pass latest Fed stress tests

The banks can resume paying out dividends to investors and buying back stock

FP Canada makes changes to board of directors

Martin Dupras, president of ConFor Financiers, has been named chairman

  • By: IE Staff
  • June 24, 2021 June 24, 2021
  • 16:17