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Opinion continues to stream in on what’s come to be known as Proxygate, as more industry experts air their thoughts on the matter. Public censure may be harsh, but it presents an opportunity for the MFDA, says Sandra Kegie, executive director at the Federation of Mutual Fund Dealers. She believes cooperation could bring good results. […]
By Vikram Barhat |January 14, 2011
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There has long existed a gap between philanthropy and any singular devotion to capital gains. But this uncharted space is fast being filled by the growing phenomenon of impact investing. At its heart, impact investing is a simple concept: mobilizing private capital for public good. It operates on the basic premise of solving social and […]
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Economic Indicators
2010 was a good year for the Canadian economy. “Canada was one of the first G7 nations to climb out of the recession,” said Mark Fieldhouse, principal, investment consulting practice, with Mercer, speaking today at Mercer’s 2011 Fearless Forecast at The Toronto Board of Trade.
By Brooke Smith |January 13, 2011
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Canada’s securities regulation regime is in dire need of an overhaul, as individual investors question whether the system is rigged against them, according to the chair of the board of governors of CFA Institute. Speaking to The Canadian Club in Toronto today, Marg Franklin called for the creation of a single national securities regulator in […]
By Steven Lamb |January 13, 2011
With its new plan, Great-West Life is targeting businesses with fewer than 35 employees.
By John Powell |January 13, 2011
Statistics Canada reports that even though the 2010 recession was swift to take hold and was a steep fall, it was nothing compared to the two previous ones: 1981-1982 and 1990-1992.
By Wire services |January 13, 2011
The Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada (MFDA) doesn’t have much to say about a British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) decision to censure the not-for-profit self-regulatory organization over how they solicit proxies.
By Vikram Barhat |January 12, 2011
Aston Hill Financial has announced the rebranding of five funds, along with one of its subsidiaries. Catapult Financial Management Inc. has been renamed Aston Hill Investments Inc., effective immediately. The renamed funds include: Former Name New Name Global Agribusiness Trust Aston Hill Global Agribusiness Fund Tax Optimized Return Oriented Securities Trust Aston Hill Capital Growth […]
By Staff |January 12, 2011
The Co-operators has launched an online quoting system for term life insurance through its corporate website. The company already offers online quotes for auto and home insurance. “The Co-operators vision is to provide Canadians with the financial security products and services they need, when they need them and however they wish to buy them,” said […]
Invesco Trimark has launched three new funds offering investors new ways to get exposure to the emerging markets and energy sector. The Invesco Emerging Markets Debt Fund invests primarily in local-currency-denominated debt issues of emerging market countries, an investment universe of over US$1 trillion. While most of these issues are rated as investment grade debt, […]
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