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(June 30, 2008) For most Canucks, Canada Day is a time to celebrate this country — not so for the Conference Board of Canada. On Monday, the Ottawa-based research organization said that Canada’s socio-economic performance is sliding. “Canada is losing ground to other countries that are better at exploiting their own advantages,” says Anne Golden, […]

By Staff |June 30, 2008

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The human face of ESG investing

Imagine, at the tender age of 25 — when most people are starting their first careers — you are appointed a UN spokesperson, you write and release your memoir to critical acclaim, and you begin to travel the world to tell your tale as a child soldier. This is the of life Ishmael Beach. It’s […]

By Romana King |June 30, 2008

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On The Shelf: Manulife expands IncomePlus fund offering, and more product news

(June 27, 2008) Manulife Investments has added to the list of underlying mutual funds available under its IncomePlus program, increasing the available options from 26 to 35. The newly added funds included five new managers: Cambridge Funds; Mawer Investment Management; RBC Asset Management; Renaissance Investments; and TD Asset Management. The expanded fund offering will also […]

By Staff |June 27, 2008

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(June 27, 2008) Former Victoria-based Berkshire advisor Ian Thow has been formally charged with 25 counts of fraud over $5,000 as a result of an investigation conducted by the RCMP’s Integrated Market Enforcement Team (IMET) with the assistance of the Victoria Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the U.S. IMET said […]

By Staff |June 27, 2008

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