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U.S. investors can stay in Canadian Cronos Group class action

Ontario court allows U.S. shareholders to pursue both cases

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Industry moves this week

Laurentian Bank has announced further executive shifts following its leadership change earlier this month

  • By: Katie Keir
  • October 11, 2023 October 12, 2023
  • 16:14
Balancing act

Negative rating action rises for private borrowers

Defaults still low, but DBRS on guard for deteriorating financials

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Financial stability risks loom, FSB warns G20

Tight financial conditions, high economic uncertainty remain key vulnerabilities

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Report warns of crypto sector’s inherent investor protection threats

ESMA says novel abuses need to be addressed for DeFi sector to grow

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Federal Reserve minutes: Officials signal cautious approach to rates amid heightened uncertainty

The Fed may be able to avoid a rate hike at its next two-day meeting

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German government forecasts that the country’s economy will shrink by 0.4% this year

Revises April forecast, when it predicted 0.4% growth

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Statistics Canada reports value of building permits up 3.4% in August

Modest declines in residential construction plans, total monthly value of non-residential permits rose 14.8% to $5.0 billion

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Wholesale inflation in U.S. rises 2.2% in September

Biggest year-over-year gain since April

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OSC grapples with promise, risks of AI

Report finds the technology is being used to segment clients and generate insights

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`Pawns in this chess game’: Questions remain about CPA Canada split

The Ontario and Quebec organizations cited concerns about financial transparency regarding education programs

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Regulators learn from latest banking sector turmoil

Report highlights risk management failures, supervisory shortcomings

Despite gains, Canadian job market weaker than it looks

Almost all the gains were in the historically volatile education sector, economist explains

U.S. employers add a surprising 336,000 jobs in September

This sustained strength makes it likelier that the Federal Reserve will raise its key rate again before year's end

Rising long-term interest rates pose latest threat to soft landing for U.S.

Higher borrowing costs could lead Federal Reserve to forgo another hike

Progress for women in top roles plods along

The proportion of women CEOs in the CSA's sample remains 5%, as in the past three annual reports

  • By: Staff
  • October 6, 2023 October 6, 2023
  • 11:53

Equity issuance surges in Q3: Refinitiv

BMO tops equity league tables, RBC leads debt rankings

CSA chair outlines projects, commits to “thoughtful” regulatory approach

Industry watchdogs can't "sit in an ivory tower" as they push for industry change, said Stan Magidson

  • By: Katie Keir
  • October 5, 2023 October 5, 2023
  • 16:25

Investors still trapped in Emerge ETFs six months into cease-trade order

The order has prevented investors from cashing out after recent gains for Emerge's six ARK ETFs

Product news: TDAM fights inflation with commodities pool

Plus, Evolve launches covered-call bond ETF

  • By: Mark Burgess
  • September 29, 2023 September 29, 2023
  • 14:58

Product news: Hamilton introduces first covered-call bond ETF

Plus, RBC iShares launches five thematic funds

  • By: Mark Burgess
  • September 13, 2023 September 13, 2023
  • 09:24

CIRO to step up fund dealer oversight in Quebec

AMF, provincial government approve delegation of powers to SRO

Court rejects Binance’s challenge of OSC investigation

Undertaking doesn't preclude regulator's enforcement action, court finds

Sustainable finance disclosure still falling short

Firms not disclosing investments' negative ESG impact, Paris alignment