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Despite proven advantages of financial planning for retirement, the majority of Canadians don’t have a financial plan for their future, according to an HSBC survey. The sixth edition of the Future of Retirement study, a global survey from HSBC, revealed that those who have a financial plan in place enjoy a clear ‘planning premium’ with […]
By Vikram Barhat |May 30, 2011
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Advisor.ca content editor Vikram Barhat reports live from the Advisor Group’s 2011 Distributors’ Summit in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The conference ran from Tuesday, May 31 and through Thursday, June 2. Read Vikram’s coverage below: That’s it for my coverage from Niagara Falls. The 2011 Distributors’ Summit now concludes. I’d like to thank our sponsors for […]
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IA Clarington Investments has hired award-winning portfolio manager Dan Bastasic as senior vice-president and portfolio manager. Bastasic comes to IA Clarington from Mackenzie Financial, where he was vice-president, investments. “We are extremely pleased to add a talented money manager like Dan Bastasic to our team,” said David Scandiffio, president, IA Clarington. “Dan’s hiring gives us […]
By Staff |May 30, 2011
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Inflation expectations are on the rise in Canada. It seems its time for investors to ditch the bond market and dive into an equity market primed for plum pickings. “As the result of the inflation expectation rising, we will at some point in time see bond yields rise,” says Paul Taylor, chief investment officer, BMO […]
This special report climbs to the highest rung of the financial ladder
By Staff |May 25, 2011
Moody's Investors Service on Tuesday said it placed the ratings of 14 of the 18 British financial institutions for a possible downgrade. This could lead to a hike in banks' borrowing costs.
By Vikram Barhat |May 24, 2011
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Reader alert: Look for an analysis of covered bonds in the June edition of Advisor’s Edge Report. Fulfilling a promise made in the March 2010 budget, the Department of Finance has published a consultation paper that proposes a legislative framework for Federally Regulated Financial Institution (FRFI) to issue covered bonds. Covered bonds are debt securities […]
May 20, 2011
Global asset manager BlackRock Inc. has agreed to repurchase Bank of America Corporation’s remaining ownership interest in BlackRock, in a deal worth about $2.5 billion or $187.65 per share. The shares will be retired following the close of the transaction, which will be immediately accretive to earnings per share. In connection with the transaction, Bank […]
By April Scott-Clarke |May 19, 2011
While governments in industrialised economies are taking a softly-softly-catchee-monkey approach to monetary tightening, those in emerging markets have been more aggressive and have been able to successfully stymie inflation.
By Vikram Barhat |May 19, 2011
BMO ETFs, Claymore Investments, and Horizons Exchange Traded Funds have agreed to collectively launch the Canadian ETF Association (CETFA), to promote the Canadian ETF industry. The founding managing directors of CETFA are Rajiv Silgardo, co-CEO, BMO Global Asset Management; Som Seif, president and CEO, Claymore Investments; and Howard Atkinson, president of Horizons Exchange Traded Funds. […]
By Staff |May 19, 2011
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