CWB Wealth Management Ltd. Announces Change to Portfolio Manager of CWB Mutual Funds
EDMONTON, AB–CWB Wealth Management Ltd., the manager of the CWB Onyx Conservative Solution, the CWB Onyx Balanced Solution, the CWB Onyx Growth Solution, the CWB Onyx Diversified Income Fund, the CWB Onyx Canadian Equity Fund, the CWB Onyx North American Equity Fund, and the CWB Onyx Global Equity Fund (collectively, …
SIMA, Pollara investor survey shows high level of trust in investment advice
Many investors also turn to DIY investing, finfluencers TORONTO, ON–The Securities and Investment Management Association (SIMA) and Pollara Strategic Insights released the results of their annual Survey of Canadian Investors, which has tracked Canadian investor sentiments and behaviour since 2006. This year, the survey broadened its scope to include not …
More than Half of Gen Z Canadians Feel Pressured to ‘Fake’ Financial Stability: TD Survey
Gen Z is anxious about their finances, and feeling conflicted and under pressure to keep up appearances despite struggling with rising costs and low income TORONTO, ON–For many young Canadians, building a life after graduation comes with pressure to “fake it till you make it”. A new TD survey reveals …
Differences in people’s age explains most wealth inequality in Canada
TORONTO, ON–In Canada, age largely explains the different levels of wealth among people, finds a new study released by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. “It’s a natural phenomenon–younger people accumulate debt, begin paying it down as they enter the workforce, then begin to accumulate wealth …
The Payments Canada Summit: Delivering the Real-Time Rail to Canada
By Jude Pinto, Chief Delivery Officer, Payments Canada The technical build of the Real-Time Rail (RTR) has achieved 60 per cent completion on all fronts and is on target to be finished, as planned in Q3 of 2025. Once built, testing will begin on the system. In my previous Total …
Pollard Banknote Launches iLottery Solution in Kansas
WINNIPEG, MB, Feb. 13, 2025 /CNW/ – Pollard Banknote Limited “Pollard Banknote”; (TSX: PBL) is pleased to congratulate the Kansas Lottery (“the Lottery”) on the successful launch of its iLottery program, powered by the Pollard Catalyst™ Gaming Platform (“the Platform”), Pollard Banknote’s cloud-native, modular, and API-first iLottery solution. The leadership …
RBC and Cohere partner to develop the next generation of highly secure generative AI solutions for financial services
TORONTO, ON–RBC has partnered with Cohere, a leader in security and privacy-focused enterprise AI, to co-develop and securely deploy an enterprise generative AI (genAI) solution optimized for financial services. The platform, called North for Banking, will integrate with RBC’s and Cohere’s own proprietary foundation models, as well as RBC’s internal …
How to Stay Out of the Headlines: Finding Accounting Irregularities Before They Become Front-Page News
By Wenzel Ryan Reyes, Senior Director for Methodology and Audit Solutions, MindBridge Analytics Financial scandals are dominating headlines with increasing frequency, affecting organizations of all sizes—from multinational corporations to fast-growing startups. No company is immune to the risks of fraud or financial reporting errors. The consequences go far beyond financial …
The Future is Now: How AI Will Reshape Canadian Business in 2025
by Sam Sebastian VP & Country Manager, Google Cloud Canada As we bid goodbye to 2024, I have been reflecting on how generative AI has continued to evolve from a nascent technology into a powerful force driving real business value. In conversations with Canadian customers earlier this year, many were …
Cyber Resilience for the Financial Sector: Solutions for Current and Emerging Challenges
By Ruchir Kumar A recent ISA Cybersecurity survey revealed that 76 percent of Canadians polled are concerned about their financial institution’s ability to maintain the security of their personal information. Their concerns aren’t unfounded: 32 percent of financial services organizations in 2023 global survey on the state of security reported …