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Fed leaked meeting minutes to U.S. banks

The Federal Reserve’s March meeting minutes were leaked to major banks.

April 11, 2013

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Why Europe shouldn’t concern clients

Cyprus may have grabbed headlines, but your clients shouldn’t worry about Europe.

April 11, 2013

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Canada seeking stronger ties with Asia

Canadian officials working to foster closer commercial and investment ties with Asia.

By Staff |April 10, 2013

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FOMC questioning worth of QE

The FOMC's March meeting minutes have been released, and they reveal a QE debate continues.

April 10, 2013

3 min read

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CRA cracks down on tax evasion

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) plans to have measures in place to combat international tax avoidance and evasion.

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |April 9, 2013

3 min read

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Russia tops emerging markets

The country’s large population means it’s a great place to play the consumer theme.

April 9, 2013

2 min read

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Investors misguided about Russia

With its $2-trillion economy, Russia is among the world’s top ten markets.

By Vikram Barhat |April 8, 2013

3 min read

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U.S. private sector adds fewer jobs

The U.S. private sector job growth slowed in March. The sector added only 158,000 jobs, compared to the 205,000 economists had predicted, reports ft.com. This may be a sign that labour market growth has eased. Read more. Also read: Gains in housing, manufacturing propel U.S. economy U.S. cities experience real estate boom U.S. monthly unemployment […]

April 4, 2013

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McIntyre bullish on equities

Investors seeking capital preservation over growth should rethink that strategy, because opportunities lie elsewhere.

By Jacqueline Louie |April 3, 2013

3 min read

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Manufacturing business conditions deteriorate

The RBC Canadian Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (RBC PMI) fell below the 50.0 no-change mark that separates growth from contraction in March.

By Staff |April 2, 2013

2 min read

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