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A hearing panel of the Prairie Regional Council of the MFDA has issued its reasons for decision in connection with the settlement hearing held in Calgary, Alberta on February 1, 2011 in the matter Victor Raymond Fook Seng Lee. A copy of the hearing panel’s reasons for decision is available on the MFDA website at […]
By Staff |February 24, 2011
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A hearing panel of the Central Regional Council of the MFDA has issued its reasons for decision in connection with the settlement hearing held in Toronto, Ontario on January 24, 2011 in the matter of Calogero (Charlie) Arcuri. A copy of the hearing panel’s reasons for decision is available on the MFDA website at www.mfda.ca.
A hearing panel of the Prairie Regional Council of the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada has issued its reasons for decision in connection with the Settlement Hearing held in Regina, Saskatchewan on November 25, 2010 in the matter of Partners In Planning Financial Services Ltd. A copy of the reasons for decision is available […]
The popular notion that RRSPs are only tax-deferred while TFSAs are tax-free is rooted in misconception, says Jamie Golombek, managing director of tax and estate planning at CIBC.
By Vikram Barhat |February 23, 2011
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The TMX-LSE merger is coming under the microscope as the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) prepares to scrutinize various policy issues associated with the transaction. The OSC intensified the push for its ambitious policy agenda in market regulation since the announcement of the TMX-LSE transaction on February 9, said Howard Wetston, chair and CEO of OSC, […]
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Fidelity Clearing Canada has inked a deal to provide comprehensive back-office support, including securities execution and clearing, for Euro Pacific Canada, a newly-established full service IIROC-registered brokerage based in Toronto. “Increasingly, broker-dealers are looking for the resources and scale of a global organization, such as Fidelity, along with the in-country expertise,” said William Henderson, CEO […]
By Staff |February 23, 2011
As one of Canada’s best savings programs and biggest tax breaks, the Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) should be wildly popular. However, Canadians are not taking full advantage of them. Year after year, over 90% of taxpayers eligible to make RRSP contributions fail to make the maximum contribution, leaving unused contribution room on the table.
By Michael Callahan |February 23, 2011
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PlanPlus and Arius Software have announced the completion of initial integration between their respective service offerings for advisors. The integration of PlanPlus’s investment and financial planning software and Arius’s account opening software allows advisors to generate investment proposals in PlanPlus, then, once the client has approved, move directly into execution through automated account opening in […]
BetaPro Management has launched the Horizons GMP Junior Oil and Gas Index ETF, which offers exposure to an index of Canadian-based junior energy production companies. As the name suggests, the index was developed by GMP Securities. The ETF seeks to replicate, to the extent possible, the performance of the GMP Junior Oil and Gas Index, […]
An overwhelming majority of Canadians say they want a program that makes it easier for employers to offer a pension plan, according to a Research House survey commissioned by the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA). The results show 90% of Canadians support the federal government’s proposal to improve employer access to pension plans […]
By Staff |February 22, 2011
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