Feds eye increasing charities’ disbursement quotas
Insiders say some charities could be hurt by a larger quota
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- June 14, 2021 June 14, 2021
- 00:20
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Monitoring systemic risks remains a challenge
The federal government hasn’t given up on addressing systemic risk at the national level
- By: James Langton
- June 14, 2021 June 17, 2021
- 00:19
Profits up for financial firms, but looks can be deceiving
While results were largely stronger than a year ago, quarter-over-quarter earnings were down for 16 firms
- By: Catherine Harris
- June 14, 2021 June 14, 2021
- 00:18
Ontario joins DSC ban
The province changed its position based on “overwhelming” support for a harmonized ban
- By: James Langton
- May 17, 2021 June 14, 2021
- 00:17
Firms and advisors grapple with crypto
The dramatic increase in the price of Bitcoin has intrigued many clients
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- May 17, 2021 February 2, 2022
- 00:16
Regulators target “greenwashed” products
The ESG investing space has become increasingly susceptible to marketing hype
- By: James Langton
- May 17, 2021 June 14, 2021
- 00:15
Walking the walk
Oricia Smith, president of SLGI Asset Management, holds her firm to a high standard
- By: Greg Dalgetty
- May 17, 2021 June 14, 2021
- 00:14
Indexes proliferate as demand from fund managers grows
The lines have blurred between what constitutes an index and what is simply another active investment strategy
- By: Rudy Luukko
- May 17, 2021 June 14, 2021
- 00:13
U.S. lags Canada in crypto regulation
The SEC has been unmoved by industry efforts to regulate crypto products
- By: James Langton
- April 19, 2021 June 14, 2021
- 00:16
Provincial divides could deepen with national regulator nixed
The provinces may have less incentive to find common ground following the shuttering of the CMAIO
- By: James Langton
- April 19, 2021 June 14, 2021
- 00:15
A growth spurt for fintechs
The fintech industry is maturing as companies focus on key markets and build out core offerings
- By: Fiona Collie
- April 19, 2021 June 14, 2021
- 00:14
Making diversity a priority
The new leader of Women in Capital Markets says the organization will increase support to marginalized groups
- By: Leah Golob
- April 19, 2021 June 14, 2021
- 00:13
Record quarter for financial firms
Net income rose by 23.2% on average among the companies in the Profit Survey
- By: Catherine Harris
- April 19, 2021 June 14, 2021
- 00:12
Canadian asset managers targeting ESG boutiques
A number of firms have made investments in the ESG space over the past six months
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- April 19, 2021 June 14, 2021
- 00:11
How asset managers are tackling modern slavery
Companies that don’t understand their supply chains face substantial risks
- By: Greg Dalgetty
- April 19, 2021 June 14, 2021
- 00:10
ESG funds pass their first major test
Responsible investing funds outperformed their peers during a tumultuous year
- By: Katie Keir
- April 19, 2021 October 12, 2021
- 00:09
Should shareholders have a say on pay?
Critics argue mandatory say-on-pay votes would be onerous for small companies
- By: Leah Golob
- April 19, 2021 June 14, 2021
- 00:08
Sustainable fund AUM topped $10-billion mark in 2020
Despite steady growth, sustainable funds still account for less than 1% of total fund AUM in Canada, according to Morningstar
- By: Melissa Shin
- April 19, 2021 June 14, 2021
- 00:07
Meme stocks loom large in the CSA’s short-selling review
Drawing a line between legitimate and abusive discourse isn’t easy
- By: James Langton
- March 22, 2021 March 19, 2021
- 00:15
Anonymous comments prove costly
Online chatter about a public company was defamatory, an Ontario court has ruled
- By: Michael McKiernan
- March 22, 2021 March 19, 2021
- 00:14
Pandemic hasn’t slowed down enforcement
Investigations and hearings are moving forward virtually
- By: Greg Dalgetty
- March 22, 2021 March 19, 2021
- 00:13
Canadians’ fondness for TFSAs grows
Total fair market value of plan assets increased 16.5-fold over the first decade
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- March 22, 2021 March 19, 2021
- 00:12
Seg funds with diverse styles thrived in 2020
Fund managers are eyeing rising inflation and the rotation to value as they adjust strategies after a challenging pandemic year
- By: Catherine Harris
- March 22, 2021 March 22, 2021
- 00:11
Return-to-work programs can smooth over career gaps
In the wake of the “she-cession,” initiatives like Return to Bay Street can help women re-enter the workforce after an absence
- By: Leah Golob
- March 22, 2021 March 1, 2022
- 00:10
A lasting impression
After a chance meeting with the firm’s founder 20 years ago, Janine Guenther is now at the helm of Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel
- By: Fiona Collie
- March 22, 2021 March 19, 2021
- 00:09