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Briefly: “Aging population creates $2.8 trillion fiscal crunch” and more news

Canada’s aging and unhealthy population is about to create a significant liability totalling about $2.8 trillion for all levels of government, according to a new study from the C.D. Howe Institute. It could play a key role in prolonging the economic recovery, author William B.P. Robson wrote in “The Glacier Grinds Closer: How Demographics Will […]

By Staff |September 30, 2010

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IIROC disciplines Blackmont, Duke

A Hearing Panel of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) has found that Blackmont Capital Inc. and Dean Shannon Duke violated IIROC rules related to business conduct and unauthorized trading in client accounts. The panel’s full Reasons for Decision are available on the IIROC website. A separate hearing will be scheduled to determine […]

By Staff |September 29, 2010

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Managers remain bullish on Canadian stocks

While consumer confidence may be in the doldrums, the majority of investment managers remain bullish on Canadian stocks, according to the latest Russell Investment Manager Outlook survey. The poll found 56% of managers were optimistic about equities, with half of managers saying the market was undervalued. Just over one third (36%) said the market was […]

By Steven Lamb |September 29, 2010

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IIROC steps up market surveillance

The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) is bolstering its market monitoring capability by introducing a single-window surveillance system for all equity markets in Canada. The Surveillance Technology Enhancement Platform (STEP) gives IIROC the ability to conduct cross-market surveillance and can currently process up to 400 million trades, orders, quotes and cancellation messages per […]

By John Powell |September 29, 2010

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Briefly: “RBC caps PH&N High Yield, offers new fund” and more news

RBC Global Asset Management has announced it will close the PH&N High Yield Bond Fund to new investors, and launch the RBC High Yield Bond Fund in its place. The new fund be available for purchase October 12, 2010, and will be managed by Frank Gambino, senior portfolio manager and investment grade and high yield […]

By Staff |September 29, 2010

3 min read

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Returns follow the risks

In half a century, nothing much has changed in asset allocation, except for one thing: risk. Modern asset allocation began with the mean-variance model pioneered by Nobel laureate Harry Markowitz in the 1950s, which illustrates how diversification across relatively uncorrelated assets smoothes returns. Given a set of assets with known co-variances, one can construct an […]

By Scot Blythe |September 28, 2010

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Briefly: “Economists: Canada’s economy contracted” and more news

Canada’s economy is braking so rapidly that it likely contracted in July for the first time in almost a year, according to a consensus of economic forecasters. The news may come as a surprise to many Canadians, who are constantly reminded by the government that their economy is among the strongest in the industrialized world. […]

By Staff |September 28, 2010

4 min read

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Newcomers struggling with finances

Recent immigrants to Canada are having a difficult time managing their finances, according to a poll conducted by RBC. Forty percent of respondents are struggling to make sense of their finances and 47% don’t believe they will have enough money make ends meet. It seems newcomers underestimated the cost of living in Canada (41%) and […]

By John Powell |September 27, 2010

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Briefly: “S&P launches MegaCap index” and more news

Standard & Poor’s launched its new S&P/TSX MegaCap Index Monday, a large-cap index that highlights the 25 largest, most liquid stocks on the Toronto Stock Exchange. “The index covers over 50% of the market-cap of Canadian listed equities, providing investors with a gauge to measure the performance of this segment of the market,” said Sid […]

By Staff |September 27, 2010

3 min read

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Selling across the generations

American journalist and author Sydney J. Harris said it best. “The two words ‘information’ and ‘communication’ are often used interchangeably, but they signify quite different things. Information is giving out; communication is getting through.” To connect with any client you must understand them as people and pinpoint what’s important to them. Although much time and […]

By John Powell |September 24, 2010

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