News and resources for Canada's top financial advisors
Industry
It was supposed to be a disastrous RRSP season, but results from a study conducted by Investors Group suggest while not great, RRSP contributions weren’t too far off from last year. Investors Group’s third annual RRSP exit poll of more than 1,000 Canadian adults, reveals a decline of six percentage points in the number who […]
By Mark Noble |March 11, 2009
5 min read
The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada has suspended the membership of Credifinance Securities Limited, following a March 6 hearing. Under the suspension, Credifinance must immediately cease dealing with the public, and must comply with IIROC Rule 600, which covers suspended members. The regulatory body has also ordered Credifinance to pay staff costs associated with […]
By Staff |March 11, 2009
1 min read
One of the big lessons driven home during this downturn might be that there’s more to knowing your client than the simple KYC process might suggest. Innovative research in the field of behavioural finance suggests that the investment industry has misjudged the risk tolerance of clients. Meir Statman, the Glenn Klimek Professor of Finance at […]
By Mark Noble |March 10, 2009
6 min read
Standard & Poor’s continues its push to create new market indexes focused on the environment, announcing the S&P U.S. Carbon Efficient Index, designed to measure the performance of large cap, publicly-traded American firms whose carbon footprints are lower than their peers. The new index provides a benchmark to the market, as represented by the parent […]
By Doug Watt |March 10, 2009
2 min read
Canada’s largest securities exchange, TMX Group, has inked a deal with the London Stock Exchange that will allow the U.K. market to adopt the SOLA trading system for derivatives. SOLA was developed by Montréal Exchange, a division of TMX. “TMX is very proud of the SOLA technology, and we are pleased that London Stock Exchange […]
By Staff |March 10, 2009
The announcement that pharmaceutical giant Merck was bidding $41.1 billion US for rival Schering-Plough — the second blockbuster merger in the pharmaceutical industry in recent weeks — suggests the opportunity that may exist in stock investing, as valuations on beaten-down stocks attract takeover bids. The pharmaceutical industry has not been immune to the global downturn […]
By Mark Noble |March 9, 2009
4 min read
RBC Asset Management has launched the RBC Select Very Conservative Portfolio, which is aimed at risk-averse investors who are not content to settle for the low returns offered on cash investments. The fund description admits that it will seek only “modest capital growth” while focusing on capital preservation. The portfolio has a target asset mix […]
By Staff |March 9, 2009
Scotiabank has announced it has bought a controlling interest in Five Continents Financial Ltd., a global asset management firm in the Cayman Islands. “We see significant opportunity for growth in the Caribbean and Central America and this partnership in the Cayman Islands further demonstrates our commitment to growing and investing across the region,” said Dan […]
By Staff |March 6, 2009
Jovian Capital continues to expand its influence in the Canadian exchange-traded fund (ETF) market, with the purchase of a 50% ownership stake of independent investment firm Hahn Investment Stewards. The move is important, because it creates a strategic alliance between one of the country’s largest ETF providers and a pioneer in their usage. Use of […]
By Mark Noble |March 5, 2009
3 min read
Luc Bertrand, the driving force behind the Montréal Exchange and its merger with TSX Group, has announced that he will step down from his positions with both companies, effective June 30, 2009. “I have had a wonderful career working with the MX team, and am proud of our achievements in creating TMX Group, fulfilling a […]
By Steven Lamb |March 5, 2009
We use cookies to make your website experience better. By accepting this notice and continuing to browse our website you confirm you accept our Terms of Use & Privacy Policy.