Fusion Pharmaceuticals has raised US $105 million in an oversubscribed Series B funding led by Varian and new investor OrbiMed with participation of Perceptive Advisors, Pivotal bioVenture Partners, and Rock…
Canada's main stock index hit a 2019 high Wednesday on renewed hopes of a trade deal between the world's two largest economies and economic data that helped to allay fears…
New guidance from the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) confirms that investment dealers can use electronic signatures with clients. The industry self-regulatory organization published new guidance today, March…
This isn’t the kind of Yankee imperialism Canadian protesters typically protest. Powerful American interests pay Canadian environmental activists big, big money—well over half a billion dollars so far—that does nothing…
The U.S. dollar rose against most of the major currencies in the last week of March. The stronger than expected January GDP (0.3%) helped lift the Canadian dollar (~0.6%), which was the notable exception. The Australian dollar's rise…
The federal government put the word out last July: it needed someone to study the landscape for financial technology companies, or fintechs, and figure out how they were getting along…
When it comes to the hottest industries on the planet, arguably nothing tops marijuana. Global sales for the green rush could grow 38% in 2019 to almost $17 billion, with investment…
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) today published for comment its 2019-2020 Draft Statement of Priorities. The draft includes four proposed regulatory goals with 15 priority areas where the OSC plans to…
Since the election of the Ford government in Ontario last year, the debate about reducing the “regulatory burden” has occurred in numerous policy contexts, including in the securities realm. While…
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