Canadian oil stocks rise as U.S. airstrike stokes fears of market disruption
CALGARY — Higher oil prices in the wake of a U.S. airstrike in Iraq that killed a top Iranian drove up share prices for Canadian energy companies on Friday, while…
ETF investors in Canada may have timed the markets just right
Investors in Canadian markets might have been on to something last year. They piled into fixed-income and cash ETFs in an effort to seek shelter even as equity markets soared…
The Next Decade Will Bring More Venture Capital To Female Founders
The 2010s were a decade of slow progress in funding for female founders. However, the 2020s will see accelerated progress as investors see even more proof that investing in women…
SEC proposes to increase retail access to private markets
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to expand the definition of accredited investors, widening access to its exempt markets. The SEC said Wednesday that the proposed amendments would…
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Canadian investors value a human touch when it comes to financial advice
Three-quarters of Canadian investors say they need financial advice to come from a human, according to new research from the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC). Together with the…
TELUS acquires vc-backed Decisive Farming
TELUS Corporation (TSX: T; NYSE: TU) has acquired Decisive Farming Corporation. Financial terms were not disclosed. Founded by Remi Schmaltz, Tasha Schmaltz, and Garth Donald, Irricana, Alberta based Decisive Farming…
IFIC Statement on CSA Decision to Ban Deferred Sales Charge Payment Option
December 19, 2019 (Toronto) – The Investment Funds Institute of Canada (IFIC) today issued the following comment in response to both the Canadian Securities Administrators’ announcement that it will ban two…
What’s in store for private capital markets in 2020
It’s crystal ball gazing time again. Despite the perils of forecasting in a world that has become more uncertain and more dangerous, there remains considerable practical value to firms and…
OSC LaunchPad Survey – Regulatory and Capital Raising Challenges
December 12, 2019 We invite you to participate in an OSC LaunchPad survey that solicits feedback on the regulatory and capital raising challenges faced by innovative businesses at various stages…
Canada’s second-largest pension fund has made big changes. The result? New investments in coal or oil companies are very unlikely
As world leaders converge at this week’s climate summit in Madrid to debate how best to shift to a net zero-economy, Michael Sabia is leaving the helm of Canada’s second-largest…