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Saxon seeks closer ties with advisors

The balance between a public mutual-fund company’s commitment to investors in its funds and those who have bought into the company is a tenuous one. Saxon Financial has experienced this first-hand since going public in July 2005. Since then, its commitment to building its business towards the advisor channel has been as steadfast as its […]

By Mark Brown |August 28, 2006

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(August 25, 2006) The latest salvo has been fired in the debate over active-versus-passive management, with the release of the Standard & Poors latest scorecard on performance. According to the S&P’s Indices Versus Active Funds Scorecard (SPIVA) for Canada, 81.2% of actively-managed Canadian equity funds underperformed the S&P/TSX Composite Index in the first six months […]

By Staff |August 25, 2006

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Fall conference planning

The slow and lazy days of summer are drawing to a close, soon to be replaced by an extensive schedule of seminar and workshop dates, fund-company road shows and industry conferences. No matter what part of the industry you work in, there are a number of opportunities coming up to get out of the office, […]

By Kate McCaffery |August 25, 2006

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(August 24, 2006) Altamira has appointed Howson Tattersall Investment Counsel as portfolio manager of the Altamira Canadian Value Fund and Altamira Global Value Fund. “By adding the expertise and experience of the Howson Tattersall team, we have solidified our commitment to providing Altamira clients with the best money managers in the business,” said James Whitman, […]

By Staff |August 24, 2006

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IDA warns of online scam

The IDA is warning member firms and their clients of a new online scam, which not only costs investors their savings, but also manipulates micro-cap stock markets. There have been a number of complaints from clients that unauthorized trades have taken place in their online accounts. While the IDA is not sure how account access […]

By Steven Lamb |August 24, 2006

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Wives increasingly making more than their husbands

In 1967 there were two things that could be said about married women: If they were employed, they were likely earning less than their husbands; and they were more likely to ask for directions. While today’s husbands may still prefer to drive in circles, society has made some progress on the economic issue. According to […]

By Mark Brown |August 24, 2006

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(August 23, 2006) A former stockbroker from Havre-St-Pierre, John Doyle, pleaded guilty to tax evasion charges before the Court of Quebec today. Doyle was fined $86,720, roughly 70% of the tax he tried to evade on income generated when he misappropriated funds from his clients. Doyle worked as a stock broker beginning in 1992 until […]

By Staff |August 23, 2006

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M&A activity heats up

Canadian mergers and acquisitions activity soared in Q2 2006, as a result of a boost by rapid consolidation within the mining sector, according to a report released by investment banking firm Crosbie and Company. There were 480 deals announced in Q2, matching the number of transactions in Q1 and up from 420 in the same […]

By Staff |August 23, 2006

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(August 22, 2006) The quality of financial reporting has improved over the past three years, according to a survey of Canadian CFOs conducted by Robert Half Management Resources. The study found 33% of CFOs were more confident this year in the accuracy of their own company’s reporting than they were in 2003. ” The Sarbanes-Oxley […]

By Staff |August 22, 2006

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Quick tips for cottage planning

Don’t bother trying to schedule an appointment with your clients just yet; they’re still at the cottage. When they get back though, if you get a chance to talk about it, there are a number of tips and easy suggestions you can discuss with your clients that will help them save money down the road. […]

By Kate McCaffery |August 22, 2006

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