New report of attack on Strait of Hormuz shipping fans fears of threats to oil supplies

The first thing I noticed was the silence. Waking up in our new home, we found it so quiet in the mornings. Whereas a few weeks ago, I’d hear my dad shuffling around upstairs making his early-morning tea, or my mom listening to Reels, our house was suddenly deathly quiet before the kids opened their…

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has a new sheriff in town – and he’s rewriting the rulebook. In conversation with Risk.net, the CFTC’s new director of enforcement, David Miller, repeatedly signposts an end to “the era of regulation by enforcement”. “The age of trying to exact a tax on an industry through various types of…

Investment fraud cost Canadians more than any other scam in 2025, topping $351 million in losses

Provisions for credit losses in the personal and commercial segment fell $17 million year-over-year, largely due to a decline in provisions on non-impaired loans. That’s a signal that borrowers, including those navigating the ongoing mortgage renewal cycle, are broadly meeting their obligations. Capital markets and wealth management drive headline growth While personal and commercial banking posted…

Commercial finance is becoming one of the most important growth areas in the specialist mortgage market. That is not because the market has suddenly become easy. Quite the opposite. It is growing in relevance because business owners, landlords, investors and property professionals are dealing with more complexity than ever before. Rates remain a key…