Industry

Retail firm rebound sparks brokerage industry

(November 26, 2003) For the second straight quarter, Canada’s brokerage industry has posted healthy profits, the first time that’s happened since 2000. And there’s cautious optimism for the year ahead. Industry operating profits totalled $877 million in the July-September period, a 5% increase from the previous three months, the IDA says in its latest securities […]

By Doug Watt |November 26, 2003

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Wise persons committee delays final report

(November 25, 2003) A federally appointed committee set up to review Canada’s securities regulation system will deliver its final report mid-December. The wise persons committee (WPC) report was originally scheduled to be released by the end of November. The WPC today released three independent research studies on securities regulation in the U.S., Europe and Australia. […]

By Doug Watt |November 25, 2003

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Clients may forget lessons of 2000 too soon

(November 25, 2003) As the markets continue to climb and investor confidence slowly returns, financial advisors can expect to face some clients who are dismissive of the very notion of risk. Never mind that the tech-sector bubble popped just under four years ago, wiping out untold fortunes on paper. The anxiety caused by those losses […]

By Steven Lamb |November 25, 2003

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(November 28, 2003) If you haven’t been to Advisor Forum 2003 yet, you’re down to your last chance. The trans-Canada conference makes its final stop in Halifax on Monday, December 1. The two day conference kicks off at the World Trade and Convention Centre, 1800 Argyle Street, with the keynote address from Bill Good, who […]

By Staff |November 24, 2003

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