On August 17, 2026, the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) denied Synapse Real Estate Corp.’s application for a 1,400–MW natural–gas–fired power plant, along with 1,800 MW […]
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Canada’s Financial System Is Resilient–But the Risks Are Starting to Connect
The Bank of Canada says the country’s banks, households and businesses remain broadly resilient. But stretched asset valuations, private credit, high household debt, geopolitical tensions, […]
White House Order Pushes Federal Regulators to Open the Door Wider to Fintech
Executive Order 14405 directs federal financial regulators to review rules that may hinder fintech competition and asks the Federal Reserve to examine whether certain non–bank […]
Canadian Drivers Face a More Complex Road–Safety Environment, Desjardins Survey Finds
Desjardins survey of nearly 4,000 Canadians highlights the combined pressures of distraction, fatigue, stress and risky behaviour on the road. A new national survey from […]
Anthropic Adds Watermarks to Claude–Generated Text
Anthropic is introducing invisible watermarks in text generated by future Claude models, giving organizations a new way to assess whether Claude was involved in producing […]
Apex and Kalshi Expand Brokerage Access to Prediction Markets
New API infrastructure allows financial firms to integrate Kalshi event contracts directly into existing investment platforms, with tastytrade the first firm live. Apex Fintech Solutions […]
Canada’s Government Bond Market Begins Trial of New Settlement–Fail Fee Framework
New monitoring system will calculate hypothetical penalties on failed Government of Canada bond and T–bill trades, with actual fees deferred during the initial trial. The […]
UBS Hit With Record $125 Million U.S. Penalty Over Anti–Money Laundering Failures
U.S. regulators said the Swiss bank’s brokerage business repeatedly failed to meet anti–money laundering requirements despite an earlier enforcement action, resulting in the largest Bank […]
Plaid Brings Its Account–Linking Flow Directly Into Sierra AI Customer Service Agents
Plaid and Sierra have integrated Plaid Link into AI–powered customer conversations, allowing users to reconnect financial accounts without leaving the chat experience. Plaid has introduced […]
RBC Strengthens Technology Investment Banking With Senior Semiconductor Hire From Barclays
Royal Bank of Canada’s capital markets division continues expanding its investment banking franchise by recruiting experienced sector specialists, adding another senior executive from Barclays to bolster its semiconductor advisory business. Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) […]