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Expand insurance options in banks, says CBA head

(June 22, 2005) The president of the Canadian Bankers Association says consumers should be able to get insurance referrals and product information in bank branches. Ray Protti says the current insurance restrictions on banks don’t make sense and should be changed. “Consumers should be able to get the insurance information they need when and where […]

By Doug Watt |June 22, 2005

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Special Report: 2005 Canadian Social Investment Conference

This ADVISOR Special Report is sponsored by: (June 2005) The Social Investment Organization hosted its biennial gathering in June, with delegates tackling the challenges of marketing socially responsible investing to clients through the advisor channel. To read all about this year’s Toronto conference, check out Advisor.ca’s in-depth coverage (which includes a bonus SRI talking points […]

By Staff |June 22, 2005

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Province nominates new OSC chair

(June 22, 2005) The Ontario government has nominated David Wilson, vice-chair of Scotiabank and CEO of Scotia Capital, as the new chair of the Ontario Securities Commission. If the nomination is approved, Wilson will assume his new role in November, replacing David Brown, who is leaving the post at the end of June after a […]

By Staff |June 22, 2005

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Diverse global standards threaten CFP designation: Costello

(June 21, 2005) The Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation faces several challenges, making it essential that planners have a strong voice of their own, according to Keith Costello, president of the Canadian Institute of Financial Planners (CIFPs). At the organization’s annual general meeting Tuesday morning in Niagara Falls, Costello said the various “threats” planners face […]

By Steven Lamb |June 21, 2005

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No trading abuses in seg funds, says regulator

(June 21, 2005) Ontario’s insurance regulator says a recently-completed investigation reveals virtually no evidence of trading abuses, such as market timing, frequent trading or late trading, in segregated funds. Further, the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) says the province’s insurance companies have effective controls in place to prevent such problems. FSCO began its probe […]

By Doug Watt |June 21, 2005

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Finance minister promises progress on national regulator

(June 21, 2005) Advisors and their clients can expect a lower-cost and simpler world if the financial services sector unfolds as envisioned by federal Finance Minister Ralph Goodale. Meanwhile advisors confronted by clients worried about their defined benefits pension plans will have to wait longer for any specific solutions. Goodale linked the establishment of a […]

By Al Emid |June 21, 2005

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Advisors form SRI marketing group

(June 20, 2005) A group of experienced advisors has set up a committee to help promote socially responsible investing to the retail investor. The committee came out of an advisor workshop at last week’s Social Investment Organization conference in Toronto, says Sucheta Rajagopal, an SRI specialist with Hampton Securities. The committee’s first priority will be […]

By Doug Watt |June 20, 2005

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Briefly:

(June 24, 2005) Soaring energy and mineral prices have been a boon to the Prairie provinces, particularly Alberta, the IDA says in a new report. “Oil and gas revenues allowed [Alberta] to become essentially debt free this year,” the brokerage industry association says. “With strong finances, Alberta will have considerable fiscal flexibility in the future […]

By Staff |June 20, 2005

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Income trusts: Don’t wait but underweight

(June 20, 2005) Retail investors expecting valuations to gallop ahead once income trusts are incorporated into the S&P/TSX Composite Index may want to rein in their expectations: pension funds may be wary about investing in what is for them a new investment vehicle. While some pension funds have been active in the income trust space, […]

By Scot Blythe |June 20, 2005

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Banks and insurers get high marks from S&P

(June 17, 2005) The future looks bright for life insurance companies in Canada, but several smaller players could be facing another wave of consolidation in the coming years, says Standard & Poor’s. In a presentation to analysts and managers in Toronto on Thursday, S&P directors discussed their outlook for the Canadian life insurance and banking […]

By Kate McCaffery |June 17, 2005

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