Industry

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Economic Indicators

Small businesses rise as bankruptcies fall

Historically low business bankruptcies have created the strongest ever corporate Canada in the most difficult economic times.

By Vikram Barhat |February 3, 2011

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Top firms propose tax changes

PricewaterhouseCoopers is advising Finance Minister Jim Flaherty to reduce corporate income tax rates even further.

By Dean DiSpalatro |February 3, 2011

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IIROC sets date for Ilias hearing

Christos Orestes Ilias will face allegations that he failed to fully advise a client about the fees associated with an investment at an IIROC hearing on April 19th.

By John Powell |February 3, 2011

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January a hot month for fund sales

Canada’s mutual fund industry started 2011 on a high note, with net sales of between $2.45 billion and $2.95 billion, according to preliminary estimates from the Investment Funds Institute of Canada. Net industry assets totalled between $639.1 billion and $644.1 billion at month-end, an increase of about 0.94% from the end of December. These statistics […]

By Steven Lamb |February 3, 2011

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Richardson GMP names Gareth Watson VP

Richardson GMP has announced the appointment of Gareth Watson to vice-president, Investment Management & Research, where he will develop and communicate the firm’s core investment strategy platform. “The appointment of Gareth to our Investments & Advice Team is a key step in the continued delivery of actionable ideas to our Investment Advisors and their clients,” […]

By Staff |February 2, 2011

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McIntyre named president of Sentry

Sentry Investments has named Sandy McIntyre as president of the company. He will continue to guide the Investment Management team as Chief Investment Officer “As chief investment officer, Sandy McIntyre has assembled a portfolio management team that is recognized as one of the best in the Canadian financial services industry,” said John Driscoll, Sentry’s CEO. […]

By Staff |February 2, 2011

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IIROC settles with Credit Suisse Securities

A hearing panel of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) has accepted a settlement agreement, which includes sanctions, between IIROC staff and Credit Suisse Securities (Canada) Inc. In this agreement, Credit Suisse admits that it violated the Universal Market Integrity Rules (UMIR) by failing to comply with its trading supervisory obligations. The firm […]

By Staff |February 2, 2011

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Mid-East unrest boosts fund returns

Political upheavel in Tunisia and Egypt helped boost Canadian mutual fund returns in January, on fears that Middle East oil supplies could be disrupted, according to a preliminary report from Morningstar Canada. “Concerns grew that protests could spread to larger oil-producing countries and that supplies through the Suez Canal and Sumed oil pipeline could be […]

By Steven Lamb |February 2, 2011

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Large cap growth managers on top in Q4

New data from the Russell Active Manager Report shows Canadian large cap growth managers in Canada gained 11.1% in the final quarter of 2010, their highest return since the first quarter of 2009. This also beats the S&P/TSX Composite Index’s return of 9.4% and the median value manager’s return of 9.1% during the same period. […]

By Staff |February 2, 2011

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MFDA accepts settlement with Victor Lee

A settlement hearing in the matter of Victor Raymond Fook Seng Lee (the “respondent”), the former president, chief executive officer and chief compliance officer of Laurier Capital Planning Inc., was held today in Calgary, Alberta before a hearing panel of the MFDA’s Prairie Regional Council. The hearing panel accepted the settlement agreement between MFDA staff […]

By Staff |February 1, 2011

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