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OSC extends investment fund repo exemption by 18 months

Here's what changes for fund managers relying on the Bank of Canada's repo backstop

Robinhood exec says crypto is just their first step into Canada

Johann Kerbrat says that the US brokerage & trading platform wants to bring more competition into the Canadian market

Relief rally lifts TSX and Wall Street after first Fed hike since 2023

Equities rebound as Brent eases from US$110 and the 10-year Treasury yield falls to almost 5%

Canadian home prices fall to lowest level since April 2023: report

Vancouver shed 1.6% in a single month while Quebec City ran 9% hotter than a year ago

How Pier 4 reads risk in real estate

Pier 4 executives and two advisors on the discipline it takes to earn a lasting place in client portfolios today

Features

Have you outgrown the dealer model?

As advisory practices mature, Purpose Advisor Solutions explores why the model that supported early growth can start to feel restrictive

The AI execution gap: what separates Canadian wealth firms that scale AI from those that stall

A webinar with Focal AI founder John Connell on moving AI from pilot to firm-wide advisor capacity, without running afoul of Canadian privacy rules

Advisor Intel

By Chris Arthur How to achieve high retention rates when selling your practice

By Jeffrey Harris Why advisor succession planning fails without a real exit plan

By Chris Arthur Don't wait for CIRO's IAP to sell your practice

By Michael Connon Recognizing a True Professional

Resources

How Pier 4 reads risk in real estate

Alternative Investments

How Pier 4 reads risk in real estate

Alternative Investments

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Investments

US ETF market hits $16 trillion as risky new products flood the field

By Steve Randall Sep 18, 2026 ETFs

Passive funds dominate the complex US exchange-traded fund market, but active management is playing an increasingly key role.

US ETF market hits $16 trillion as risky new products flood the field

Canadians want more incentives to invest at home, survey finds

By Steve Randall Sep 18, 2026 ETFs

New CETFA research shows broad public support for domestic investment policies and a proposed Maple Investment TFSA

Canadians want more incentives to invest at home, survey finds

Canadian investors dump record US tech shares as foreign buyers pile into federal bonds

By Steve Randall Sep 18, 2026 Global Investing

Canadians made an unprecedented exit from US equities in July while international appetite for Canadian government debt reached new heights, Statistics Canada data shows

Canadian investors dump record US tech shares as foreign buyers pile into federal bonds

Despite scars of 2022, Fed decision doesn’t mean a new bear market says economist

By David Kitai Sep 17, 2026 Fixed Income

Neil Shankar explains what advisors should take from the first US interest rate increase in three years

Despite scars of 2022, Fed decision doesn’t mean a new bear market says economist

Fed rate hike sends stocks lower, yields higher

By Jonalyn Cueto Sep 17, 2026 Equity Markets

Dow sheds 631 points as Warsh flags persistent inflation risk

Fed rate hike sends stocks lower, yields higher

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