Industry

Helping clients tackle rising debt

(July 28, 2003) Canadians may be in for a shock if interest rates were to rise suddenly, according to Myron Knodel, manager of tax and estate planning at Investors Group. “We have a lot of baby-boomers who are nearing retirement age and you’d think that we’d be getting to a point where a lot of […]

By Steven Lamb |July 28, 2003

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CI debate flares up again in the Talvest Town Hall

(July 25, 2003) The Talvest Town Hall was home to continued debate over the merits of critical illness insurance. After almost a month of silence on the issue, CI suddenly became the hot topic for debate again. Several postings claimed that CI was little more than a premium grab since it was too difficult to […]

By Steven Lamb |July 25, 2003

3 min read

Quebec to create independent securities adjudicator

(July 24, 2003) In an effort to alleviate conflict of interest concerns, Quebec is setting up an independent adjudicator for the province’s securities industry. The securities decision and revision office will exercise powers provided under Quebec’s securities act, says Jean Lorrain, director of market intermediary oversight at the Commission des valeurs mobilières du Québec (CVMQ). […]

By Doug Watt |July 24, 2003

2 min read

Pitching optimism: Fund company says stocks looking better

(July 24, 2003) The equity markets are primed for growth and anyone left behind in fixed income are likely to get burned, according to the optimists at Franklin Templeton Investments. “There’s a lot of cash on the sidelines, which to me makes it very bullish, because that cash will find its way into permanent investments,” […]

By Steven Lamb |July 24, 2003

3 min read