Freschia Gonzales

Freschia Gonzales

Freschia Gonzales is a news writer at Wealth Professional Canada, covering Canadian equity markets, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), regulatory enforcement, alternative investments, banking, housing, and the macroeconomic developments shaping the wealth management and pensions industries across Canada. Her reporting is built around the insights of financial advisors, portfolio managers, asset managers, and market voices — and spans breaking news, regulatory decisions by the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), and major market events affecting Canadian investors and financial planning professionals.

Since beginning her journalism career in 2021, Freschia has published more than 3,000 stories across international outlets, also contributing to Australasian Lawyer and NZ Lawyer. She graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from the University of San Jose Recoletos.

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CIRO's first CEO will retire next year

The board has hired Russell Reynolds to lead the search for a successor

CIRO's first CEO will retire next year

Investors trust advisers three times more than AI when it counts, HSBC finds

The technology is making clients braver, but conviction still comes from a human

Investors trust advisers three times more than AI when it counts, HSBC finds

Deloitte says recession talk is overblown as it forecasts a 2027 rebound

Energy-driven inflation keeps the Bank of Canada on hold at 2.25% through 2026

Deloitte says recession talk is overblown as it forecasts a 2027 rebound

A chipmaker's shares have quadrupled this year and now Wall Street gets a turn

The Nvidia supplier eyes US$29.4 billion on Nasdaq as Micron earnings stoke the memory rally

A chipmaker's shares have quadrupled this year and now Wall Street gets a turn

Four in ten advisors see AI platforms as their biggest threat by 2031

Survey reveals Canadian advisors are three times likelier than US peers to fear AI ending their careers

 Four in ten advisors see AI platforms as their biggest threat by 2031

What do tariffs mean for my job and savings? Canadians are asking advisors

Advisors push diversification and calm as clients worry about jobs and rising prices

What do tariffs mean for my job and savings? Canadians are asking advisors

How SpaceX became a top Wall Street short target in just two weeks

Bearish bets jumped to 13% of the float as the stock slid from its high

How SpaceX became a top Wall Street short target in just two weeks

AI boom revives bubble risks last seen before 2008, Macklem says

Bank of Canada governor calls for a global rebalancing as savings pour into the US

AI boom revives bubble risks last seen before 2008, Macklem says

Gen Z became the fastest-growing segment of Canada's credit market in Q1 2026

The youngest borrowers posted the strongest improvement in credit performance of any generation

Gen Z became the fastest-growing segment of Canada's credit market in Q1 2026

Many home buyers see only a small window before prices rise again, RBC finds

Most plan to act soon, yet fewer than half feel confident enough to commit

Many home buyers see only a small window before prices rise again, RBC finds