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Stability ratings lead to more questions about income trusts

(January 26, 2004) When the leading bond rating agencies start issuing reports on an obscure investment product, it is understandable that some confusion may arise. Ronald Charbon, director of Canadian ratings at S&P, realizes the S&P stability rating system may contribute to the confusion over the status of income funds, but he points out unitholders’ […]

By Steven Lamb |January 26, 2004

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Electronic reporting leads to jump in IDA complaints

(January 26, 2004) The self-regulatory organization for Canada’s brokerage industry received more than 1,500 complaints in 2003, the first full year IDA members were required to report all complaints electronically. The number of complaints the IDA received last year was up 41% compared to 2002, mostly as a result of information collected through the association’s […]

By Doug Watt |January 26, 2004

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Trusts will get more respect, expert says

(January 23, 2004) Sooner or later, the powers that be will need to take a hard look at adding income trusts to the S&P/TSX Composite Index, according to Stephen Probyn, chair of the Canadian Association of Income Funds. “We think that there will be the inclusion of income funds in the TSX composite index,” Probyn […]

By Steven Lamb |January 23, 2004

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Survey suggests Canadians still value mutual funds

(January 23, 2004) Canadian investors continue to see the value of mutual funds, despite bad press from south of the border, according to a poll conducted for the Investment Funds Institute of Canada (IFIC). Among households with incomes of $60,000 or more, the survey found 62% of respondents were likely to buy an equity-based mutual […]

By Steven Lamb |January 23, 2004

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Institute of Canadian Bankers bought by Thomson

(January 23, 2004) The Institute of Canadian Bankers (ICB) — the educational arm of the Canadian Bankers Association — has been acquired by electronic information giant Thomson Corporation. The ICB will become part of Thomson’s educational division: Thomson Delmar Learning. Financial terms of the deal were not released. The ICB, which awards four professional designations, […]

By Doug Watt |January 23, 2004

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Advisor’s Edge talks privacy in mid-January edition

(January 22, 2004) As a financial advisor, it’s your business to know your client — in fact, it’s required through the know-your-client rule. But have your clients given you permission to use that knowledge for other uses? The new privacy law — Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) which came into force on […]

By Steven Lamb |January 22, 2004

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Clock ticking on regulatory reform, says IDA head

(January 22, 2004) Canada may be on the verge of a transformational reform in securities regulation, but the window of opportunity won’t last long, says IDA president Joe Oliver. “This is not an issue that is usually at the top of the radar screen,” Oliver said following a speech this morning in Toronto, noting that […]

By Doug Watt |January 22, 2004

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There’s more than one way to invest in China, says portfolio manager

(January 21, 2004) It may be understandable if Canadian investors are reluctant to partake of the potentially volatile feast in the Chinese economy, but they might want to consider a Chinese proverb: One cannot refuse to eat just because there is a chance of being choked. While investing in China does carry the inevitable risks […]

By Steven Lamb |January 21, 2004

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No fireworks in federal budget, economist predicts

(January 21, 2004) With a federal budget expected in late February or early March, economists are offering up predictions of what the fiscal plan might contain. TD’s Don Drummond says he expects only “minimalist action”: meaning no new tax cuts and little extra spending. In fact, Drummond says federal finance minister Ralph Goodale’s first budget […]

By Doug Watt |January 21, 2004

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Rising loonie sparks interest rate cut

(January 20, 2004) Citing the rapid appreciation of the Canadian dollar against its U.S. counterpart, the Bank of Canada today cut its key overnight lending rate by 25 basis points to 2.5%. In a statement, the central bank said that although inflation remains below the target rate of 2% and the global economy is growing, […]

By Doug Watt |January 20, 2004

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