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Preparing for the retirement wave

Timing is everything. This is especially true when it involves clients and our business. For instance, we all know the benefits of having clients who invested with us at just the right time. Those clients who started with you in the first quarter of 2009 likely think you’re pretty smart, regardless of whether you put them into stocks or bonds. Conversely, those who signed on in the first quarter of 2008 are likely less pleased.

By Keith Pangertitsch |January 12, 2011

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BCSC panel reprimands MFDA

A British Columbia Securities Commission panel is taking the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada (MFDA) to task over how they solicit proxies.

By John Powell |January 12, 2011

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Trader guilty in $21.8 million Ponzi scheme

A former GFX Capital director in London has pleaded guilty to running a U.S. $21.8 million Ponzi scheme.

By Wire services |January 12, 2011

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Bertrand to join National Bank Financial

National Bank Financial has appointed Luc Bertrand, former president and CEO of Montreal Exchange, to the newly created position of vice-chairman. He joins National Bank on February 7 “Luc Bertrand is well respected in the business community having, among other things, consolidated Canada’s international standing in the derivatives market when he was with Montreal Exchange […]

By Staff |January 11, 2011

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BMO picks up Hong Kong asset manager

BMO Financial Group has struck a deal to purchase Hong Kong-based Lloyd George Management, an independent investment manager with about US$6 billion in assets under management. “The acquisition of Lloyd George provides the scale for further expansion of BMO Asset Management and bolsters our portfolio management capabilities in Asian and emerging markets, allowing us to […]

By Staff |January 11, 2011

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Rothschild names directors in Calgary office

Rothschild has named two new managing directors who will focus on the oil and gas sector. Bob W. Gibson and Paul E. Moynihan will be based in Rothschild’s newly established Calgary office. “Bob Gibson and Paul Moynihan have advised on many important oil and gas, energy utility and midstream transactions over the past 20 years […]

By Staff |January 11, 2011

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PIMCO comes to Canada

One of the world’s most recognized names in fixed income management has rolled out a suite of eight new mutual funds for the Canadian market. “We continue to expand the range of PIMCO’s investment management expertise available to Canadian investors and advisors,” said Ed Devlin, executive vice-president and head of Canadian portfolio management. “The funds […]

By Staff |January 11, 2011

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Canada Life offers CITS-approved inforce feed

Canada Life has announced it is now offering a new Canadian Insurance Transaction Standardization (CITS)-approved “inforce” data feed to managing general agencies and national accounts with which it deals. The company already offers a CITS “pending” business-to-business feed. Together the feeds allow distributors to easily access information on both their inforce and pending business with […]

By Staff |January 10, 2011

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Planning recipe for sandwich generation

As the New Year euphoria dies down, the veil lifts on a reality that’s not so bright and breezy. The year 2011 brings with it the burden of baby boomers, the oldest of whom, turning 65 this year, will trigger a wave of retirement. While many of them have some kind of financial plan, savings […]

By Vikram Barhat |January 10, 2011

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FMFD names new board

The Federation of Mutual Fund Dealers has announced its new board of directors for 2011. The new board consists of: Eileen di Cenzo, of HUB Capital, has been named treasurer. Federation of Mutual Fund Dealers currently represents dealer firms and affiliates with over $113 billion of assets under administration and more than 17 thousand licensed […]

By Staff |January 10, 2011

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