Richard Cloutier

Richard Cloutier is the editor in chief of Conseiller.ca and its sister publication, Finance et Investissement. He was a Chartered Administrator of Quebec from 1995 to 2012 before devoting himself to journalism. Reach him at richard@newcom.ca.

Industry News

Desjardins sells its shares in Fiera

Desjardins says the transaction "does not call into question our business relationship with Fiera"

By Richard Cloutier and Stéphane Rolland, The Canadian Press |April 24, 2024

3 min read

Industry News

Quebec to review tax system in effort to save money

Government's review will also examine the expenses of its departments and agencies

By Richard Cloutier |March 13, 2024

1 min read

Tax News

Quebec cuts taxes for lowest income brackets

The province is also increasing the maximum age for applying for a retirement pension to 72 from 70

By Richard Cloutier and Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |March 21, 2023

2 min read

$Explaining fractional shares of ETFs$

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Explaining fractional shares of ETFs

The U.S.-only offering is primarily of interest to small investors, experts say

By Richard Cloutier |October 1, 2020

4 min read

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