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Amid ongoing concerns about banking regulators in other jurisdictions following through on their commitments to implement the final Basel III requirements, the Superintendent of Financial Institutions is now putting planned changes to the capital rules for Canadian banks on hold. buff.ly/4b6AimD

US inflation accelerated last month as the cost of groceries, gas, and used cars rose, a disappointment for families and businesses struggling with higher costs and likely underscoring the @FederalReserve’s resolve to delay any further interest rate cuts. buff.ly/3EvS9aj

Publicly, the world’s policymakers say they’re committed to fully implementing the final post-crisis reforms to global capital rules for banks, but with the Superintendent of Financial Institutions halting already-delayed changes, Morningstar DBRS is skeptical. buff.ly/3CWy3Wj

Consumer spending got off to a slow start this year, following a strong end to 2024. Products benefiting from the GST holiday, which runs until Feb. 15, were among those down in January relative to the previous month. buff.ly/3ESHTsN

A former rep who tried to mollify a couple of dissatisfied clients by providing them with falsified portfolio values has been sanctioned in a settlement with securities regulators. buff.ly/4jXHfdX

Gen Z Canadians are the most likely to say they have been a victim of a financial fraud attempt, but are also the least likely to speak about it to their family, according to a survey released by TD (Canada). buff.ly/4i6WMX8

A group of provincial securities regulators is launching an initiative that will seek to test electronic KYC solutions that could make it easier for firms to collect clients’ data digitally. buff.ly/4i4WjEF

The government will issue a third Canadian-dollar-denominated green bond this week, subject to market conditions, Finance Canada announced on Tuesday. buff.ly/3CNtoWS

Slightly more Americans applied for jobless benefits last week, but layoffs remained in the same recent healthy range. buff.ly/4i9nXAf

As more than one million mortgages come up for renewal in Canada this year, a new survey says the majority of those homeowners expect to pay more in their monthly borrowing costs. buff.ly/43039ag

Manulife Financial reported $1.8 billion in net income attributed to shareholders for the last quarter of 2024, down 3% compared to the same quarter in 2023. Earnings per share were 88 cents, up slightly from 86 cents in the same period. buff.ly/4hMLcjU

The evolution of trading, including trends such as market fragmentation and the rise of high frequency algorithmic trading, continues to pose challenges for regulatory oversight, according to a new report from IOSCO Press. buff.ly/3D2rgKS

Canada’s largest pension funds are making headway on climate change, even as an upcoming federal election and a new U.S. administration have the potential to spark a retrenchment on environmental policies. buff.ly/41psJUK

If U.S. President Donald Trump imposes tariffs on Canadian goods as he’s repeatedly threated to do, experts say Canada has a strong case to challenge it under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico free trade agreement. buff.ly/3QvUR2q

The U.S. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is scrapping its Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit, and replacing it with a new, smaller team that will focus on cyber-related misconduct targeting retail investors. buff.ly/3QvV3yG

Online tax filing officially begins Monday, and taxpayers may have questions about the timing of some tax slips or be uncertain about penalty relief arising from the proposed increase to the capital gains inclusion rate and its subsequent deferral. buff.ly/3EO4sz8

Shareholder activists kept busy in 2024, mounting upwards of 1,000 public company campaigns globally, according to data from Diligent. buff.ly/43bFILo

U.S. tariffs and Canada’s retaliation to them would have a devastating effect on the economy, pulling growth down while reigniting inflation, said Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem. buff.ly/43aeSTH

Advocis faces its fourth legal claim in just over a year, this one arising from a cybersecurity contract the association allegedly terminated after naming its new CEO last fall. A member of its executive management team is also named in the suit. buff.ly/3XfZ3Hg

President Donald Trump said Monday that his tariffs on Canada and Mexico are starting next month, ending a monthlong suspension on the planned import taxes that could potentially hurt economic growth and worsen inflation. buff.ly/43iLbQe