Industry

Social investors seeking pension fund transparency

(August 31, 2005) Ottawa’s recent move to review defined benefit pension plans is commendable, but deficient in key areas such as transparency and disclosure, according to the Social Investment Organization. The SIO has launched a campaign to persuade Ottawa to require employer pension plans under federal jurisdiction to disclose their social and environmental policies and […]

By Doug Watt |August 31, 2005

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HSBC fined for market timing, under-reporting

(August 31, 2005) After more than an hour of deliberations, an IDA hearing panel today accepted a settlement agreement negotiated between staff of the IDA and HSBC Securities over its role in allowing offshore clients to market time trades in mutual funds from six fund companies. From January to July 2002, HSBC earned more than […]

By Kate McCaffery |August 31, 2005

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Mike Weir featured in Dynamic’s new marketing campaign

(August 30, 2005) Dynamic Funds had Canadian golf idol Mike Weir on hand to tee off its new national advertising campaign on Tuesday, but it was Brennan Little, his caddy, who took centre stage. It’s a role reversal for the pair and a seemingly unusual decision on the part of Dynamic to make the celebrity […]

By Mark Brown |August 30, 2005

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(September 2, 2005) B2B Trust has increased the maximum amount of its Accelerator Investment Loan product to $100,000 from $50,000. Under the terms of the loan, B2B Trust finances 100% of the client’s investment for the purchase of eligible non-registered mutual funds. Investors are not required to make monthly principal payments, only interest, and there […]

By Staff |August 29, 2005

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