Industry

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ATS make slight gains as TMX market share slips

The growth of alternative trading systems is eating into the market share of traditional Canadian stock exchanges, but it may be a little early to sound the death knell of the TMX Group. The combined value of trades placed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange fell from 68.6% in Q2 2010, […]

By Staff |April 20, 2011

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Coleman named EVP of XN Financial

XN Financial has named Paul Coleman as executive vice-president, based in Montreal. Coleman has been senior vice-president at XN since 2007, providing strategic and tactical guidance for the organization, including oversight and development of the Canadian, European and UK markets. “Elevating Paul Coleman’s skill set to XN Financial EVP will allow XN Financial to solidify […]

By Staff |April 20, 2011

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Bethlenfalvy joins Manulife

Manulife Financial has announced Peter Bethlenfalvy has joined the company as senior vice-president, financial regulations. He will be responsible for strategy and monitoring of financial regulatory systems throughout the world. “We are delighted to have Peter join Manulife,” said Michael W. Bell, senior executive vice-president and CFO. “His global financial expertise and strong capital and […]

By Staff |April 20, 2011

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Underwriting HNW insurance clients

Health, lifestyle, travel and financial challenges make the process of underwriting insurance for high net worth (HNW) clients more complex than for middle-income earners.

By Al Emid |April 19, 2011

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Two sentenced for breaching trade order

An Ontario Provincial Court has sentenced Danny De Melo and Steven Hill to 90 days in jail for violating the terms of an Ontario Securities Commission cease trade order. They also face one year of probation and were also ordered to make restitution totalling $993,089.67 to 22 Ontario investors.

By Staff |April 19, 2011

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Economic Indicators

S&P warns on U.S. debt

The showdown in Washington over the U.S. national debt has prompted Standard & Poor’s to adjust its rating on U.S. Treasuries. While the U.S. still enjoys a AAA rating, S&P warned that there is a one in three chance that it will downgrade the country in the next two years. “Because the U.S. has, relative […]

By Wire services |April 18, 2011

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Logan Katz goes global with WTP Advisors

Ottawa-based public accounting and tax advisory firm Logan Katz LLP has joined forces with WTP Advisors, a tax and business consultancy that operates in nearly every major country. The alliance enables Logan Katz to offer an expanded range of tax services for existing clients, and increases WTP Advisors’ tax and advisory offerings in the area. […]

By Staff |April 18, 2011

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Shaky Ground: Global shocks rattle markets

The worst of the Great Recession is well behind us, but so far 2011 has seen global markets lurch from one crisis to another. America appears content to inflate its way out of debt, which left unchecked could erode the savings of bondholders. In Europe, the sovereign debt crisis of a handful of countries has […]

By Staff |April 18, 2011

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NEI to streamline shelf

NEI Investments has proposed a handful of fund mergers which would result in the termination of three funds. The plan would see the end of the Credential EnRich Canadian Equity Pool, Credential EnRich US Equity Pool and Credential EnRich International Equity Pool, with assets merged into the Ethical Canadian Dividend Fund, Ethical American Multi-Strategy Fund […]

By Staff |April 18, 2011

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High yield market holds promise

The death of the Canadian income trust phenomenon has given the Canadian high yield market a new lease on life. Despite being around for decades, the market for high-yield bonds—formerly known as junk bonds—has stayed relatively small in Canada, especially in comparison to the market south of the border. But if experts at the recent […]

By Vikram Barhat |April 18, 2011

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