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Canadians lag in financial planning

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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Distributors’ Summit coverage

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 […]

By Vikram Barhat |May 30, 2011

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Bastasic joins IA Clarington

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 pummels bond market

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 […]

By Vikram Barhat |May 30, 2011

3 min read