Industry

Tackling tax-efficient investing

While tax-advantaged vehicles such as RRSPs and tax-free savings accounts are a sure bet for most investors, they are limited by the investor’s contribution room. Once that has been exhausted, investing in taxable accounts is the next step. However, at that point, the tax impact of making such a move must be investigated.

By André Fok Kam |February 9, 2011

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London calling: TMX to merge with LSE

TMX Group, operator of the Toronto Stock Exchange, has announced that it will merge with the London Stock Exchange. The result would be a trans-Atlantic market with a dominant role in capital financing for the mining industry. The spin off for Canadian investors is that the investing population of Britain — more than double that […]

By Steven Lamb and Dean DiSpalatro |February 9, 2011

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IIROC says aye to social media

The relentless lobbying for social media has finally extracted a grudging nod from the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC).

By Vikram Barhat |February 8, 2011

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Call for custom-made retirement planning

When it comes to planning retirement, it pays to go beyond covering all the usual bases. The optimal retirement planning process must adapt to individual goals, according to a report from Laurentian Bank.

By Vikram Barhat |February 8, 2011

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