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Dundee to corral Cartier for $123.4 million

(November 11, 2003) After months of speculation, the whispering ceased today with the announcement that Dundee Wealth Management has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Cartier Partners Financial Group. Under terms of the agreement, Dundee will purchase all the common shares of Cartier for $123.4 million, representing $95.2 million in cash and 3.737 million […]

By Staff |November 11, 2003

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(November 14, 2003) Canadian mutual funds posted higher returns in October, with 88% of all funds in the black for the month, according to fund researcher Morningstar. Fund returns were slightly negative in September, following five straight months of gains. The average return for Morningstar’s top 10 fund indexes was 6.5%. Year-to-date, 87% of the […]

By Staff |November 10, 2003

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Advisor Forum update: Critical tips on selling critical illness insurance

Planned giving requires advice Lessons from the bear market Advisor-author laments lack of professionalism (November 10, 2003) The statistics are depressing but very real. At least some of your clients — or their family members — will suffer a heart attack, stroke, cancer, diabetes or some other critical illness. While the need for critical illness […]

By Deanne N. Gage |November 10, 2003

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Venture capital activity lagging behind 2002

(November 10, 2003) While 2003 has seen strong returns on the stock markets, the year is not likely to top 2002 for the venture capital industry. According to the Canadian Venture Capital Association (CVCA), investment capital rose to $361 million in the third quarter of 2003, up from $238 million disbursed in Q2. This level […]

By Steven Lamb |November 10, 2003

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Underwriting surges in third quarter

(November 7, 2003) The third quarter of this year was the strongest for equity markets financings in the past four years, according to the IDA’s Review of Equity New Issues and Trading. Underwriting surged 35% from the second quarter, reaching a value of $12.7 billion. The resource sector continued to dominate common equity financing, making […]

By Steven Lamb |November 7, 2003

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Fund companies begin disclosing trading policies

(November 7, 2003) Canada’s mutual fund companies are responding to a call from the country’s largest securities regulator for information on their trading policies. The move comes in the wake of a fund industry scandal south of the border, where a number of major companies have been accused of late trading and market timing abuses. […]

By Doug Watt |November 7, 2003

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Assante shareholders endorse CI takeover

(November 7, 2003) Assante shareholders have overwhelmingly endorsed the company’s plan to accept a takeover bid by CI Funds. At a special shareholder meeting on the trading floor of the old TSE, 99.6% voted in favour of the deal. Under the deal, Assante will split its Canadian retail operations from its U.S. high net worth […]

By Steven Lamb |November 7, 2003

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FPA Success Forum update: Economist excited by best wealth accumulation conditions in years

(November 7, 2003) Citing three “growth-producing” factors that are coming together at the same time, one economic expert told advisors attending the Financial Planning Association’s (FPA) Success Forum this week in Philadelphia that there is an opportunity to “accumulate real wealth unlike anything we have seen in the last 20 years.” According to Dr. Robert […]

By John Craig |November 7, 2003

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Ontario regulator seeks fund firms vigilance

(November 6, 2003) The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has sent a letter to the managers of all retail mutual fund companies traded in Ontario, asking them to confirm that their firms have effective policies in place to prevent the type of trading abuses being investigated in the U.S. “There is no indication at this time […]

By Steven Lamb |November 6, 2003

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Advisor Forum update: Advisor-author laments lack of professionalism

(November 6, 2003) Professionalism (or a lack thereof) in the financial advice industry can be compared to the emperor’s new clothes: very few would argue with the facts but nobody wants to come out and say what those facts are. And the facts are troubling. The industry cannot agree on any consistent standards unlike the […]

By Deanne N. Gage |November 6, 2003

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