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Industry prepares for battle of exchanges

Alpha. Pure Trading. ATX. ICX. The growing number of alternative trading systems is adding a level of complexity that dealers will have to understand to find their investors optimal trades. In less than a year, the TSX has gone from being essentially the only game in town to fighting off three new public electronic exchanges […]

By Mark Noble |June 13, 2007

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Finding successors still an

The days of the big, captive-company training program run by insurance carriers are long gone. While few advisors miss the “captive” part, many are left scratching their heads, pondering where the next generation of insurance agents will come from. “It’s quite obvious that this is a quite urgent issue facing the industry,” says John Lutrin, […]

By Steven Lamb |June 13, 2007

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(June 12, 2007) It’s now official. The Investment Industry Association of Canada has thrown its support behind having one national securities regulator. “Without a common regulator, we have no national objectives and no national strategy to attract capital to Canada. We currently have a national market yet operate under provincial and territorial regulation, which puts […]

By Staff |June 12, 2007

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Jovian notes bet against banks

While complaining about the big banks has become almost a bit of a national pastime for some, underestimating their ability to turn a profit is not. Nevertheless, Jovian Capital and its subsidiary, JovFunds, say that with rising interest rates, the time is right to bet against the banks with a new principal protected note they […]

By Mark Noble |June 12, 2007

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Advisors relatively content with MGAs: study

(June 2007)Advisors who place their insurance business through a managing general agency remain satisfied with their relationship, for the most part, according to the latest research by the Advisor Group and NewLink Group. “Advisors report having a good relationship with their MGA still; however, for the first time, this year shows a significant drop in […]

By Steven Lamb |June 12, 2007

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(June 11, 2007) A British Columbia Securities Commission panel has overturned a TSX Venture Exchange decision that disqualified a man with a history of criminal convictions from performing investor relations activities. The TSX-V Exchange had deemed William John Nichols unacceptable to perform investor relations activities on behalf of any Exchange-listed company because he did not […]

By Staff |June 11, 2007

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Fundamental investing fees will drop, predicts FTSE

Despite consistently outperforming the S&P/TSX 500, fundamental indexing still has its critics. One common complaint is that products connected to fundamental indexing have high fees. But according to Jerry Moskowitz, president of FTSE Americas, it’s only a matter of time until the price for investors is right. “I think higher fees will be a challenge […]

By Bryan Borzykowski |June 11, 2007

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(June 8, 2007) Manulife Financial has announced a shuffle in the executive suite. Dominic D’Alessandro, president and CEO, has named John DesPrez, currently senior executive vice-president and general manager of the John Hancock division, as head of all Manulife’s North American businesses. Reporting to DesPrez will be Paul Rooney, senior executive vice-president and general manager […]

By Staff |June 8, 2007

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Retirement planning big priority for 30-year-olds: Study

Contrary to stereotypes of an apathetic and directionless generation, 30-year-olds harbour many of the same employment and health aspirations of their parents, and actually surpass their parents in placing greater importance on saving for retirement. These were the findings of a new study featured in the 30th anniversary edition of BENEFITS CANADA magazine. (BENEFITS CANADA, […]

By Mark Noble |June 8, 2007

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(June 7, 2007) The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions has issued a public warning against two central Canadian firms that it suspects of participating in advance fee or “Nigerian letter” scams. OSFI warned investors to beware of Golden Merchant Bank, based in Verdun, Quebec, and Dexia Financial Trust, based in Brantford, Ontario. According […]

By Staff |June 7, 2007

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