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“ESMA has decided to refrain from taking a restrictive approach in the final guidance and to better recognize the manager’s ...
The trend in corporate credit ratings was modestly negative in the first quarter and the balance of rating outlooks is ...
As part of its strategy to drive growth in its financial industry and attract more foreign players, the U.K.’s Financial ...
A news release said Ottawa intends to provide a temporary six-month tariff holiday for goods imported from the U.S. that are used in Canadian manufacturing, processing and food and beverage packaging.
Chemical product sales gained 6.7% to total $5.3 billion in February. Sales in the petroleum and coal product subsector fell 5.2% to $8.1 billion due to lower demand and, to a lesser extent, softer ...
The national average home price is forecast to decrease a slight 0.3% on an annual basis to $687,898 in 2025, which would be around $30,000 lower than predicted in early January. CREA senior economist ...
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in March slowed compared with February. The national housing agency says the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts ...
If a client is in between jobs or waiting for their new employer’s benefits to kick in during their probationary period, they may be covered under their spouse or common law partner’s group health ...
Single clients are more financially vulnerable than couples or families in times of crisis, and group benefit plans often fail to fill the gap. Adam Mamdani, vice-president and head of third-party ...
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) has extended the comment due date for its proposed rule to enhance oversight of life and health insurance managing general agents (MGAs).
Disability claims present advisors an opportunity to help clients who, in addition to whatever health challenge they’ve been presented with, feel genuinely vulnerable. With this overview of the ...
Total cost reporting (TCR) for segregated funds is a step closer, after the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) published its board-approved proposed rule for TCR on Friday. It ...