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Hahn appointed subadvisor to three Jov Funds

JovFinancial Solutions Inc. has announced Hahn Investment Stewards & Company will assume the sub-advisory role for three of its funds, effective April 1, 2011. “Hahn has one of the longest track records in the world managing ETF-only global portfolios,” said Grant Rush, president of JFSI. “With their demonstrated knowledge and experience, we expect our partnership […]

By Staff |March 30, 2011

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MFDA issues reasons for decision against Smith

A hearing panel of the MFDA’s Central Regional Council has issued Reasons for Decision in connection with the disciplinary hearing held in Toronto, Ontario on February 8, 2011 in the matter of Stephen Arnold Smith. Click here to read a copy of the hearing panel’s Reasons for Decision.

By Staff |March 30, 2011

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Canadian Capital launches today

The boomer generation made a huge impact on the Canadian economy, not just because of its size, but because of its entrepreneurial spirit. As boomers head into retirement, they need help in succession planning and many don’t know where to start. To fill that gap, Rogers Publishing has launched Canadian Capital and Capitalmagazine.ca, which shows […]

By Staff |March 30, 2011

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Regulators team up on The List

Canada’s regulators have teamed up to launch an expanded list of advisors who have faced disciplinary actions. The CSA has hosted a Disciplined Persons List on its website since 2009, tracking discipline meted out by provincial securities regulators. The list has now been expanded to include advisors disciplined by IIROC or the MFDA, dating back […]

By Staff |March 29, 2011

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Franklin Templeton to streamline shelf

Franklin Templeton Investments has proposed mergers of Bissett Multinational Growth Fund and Bissett Multinational Growth Corporate Class into the Franklin World Growth Fund and Franklin World Growth Corporate Class, respectively. A special meeting of unitholders of the two terminating funds will be held on or about June 10, 2011 in Toronto. If the mergers are […]

By Staff |March 29, 2011

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Japan’s crisis energizes commodity markets

Commodity prices have started to shake off the negative impact of Japan’s tragedy as reconstruction efforts get underway, according to a Scotiabank Report. Global energy markets stand to gain as Japan turns to imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) and crude oil to offset the shortfall in its nuclear capacity, the report said. “Re-construction in Japan […]

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Global portfolio seen mitigating risk

Despite the explosion of high profile global risks, the appetite for global markets remains strong. In fact, a survey by Franklin Templeton found that demand for global investments will only increase over the coming decade, as investors seek to minimize their exposure to any single economy. At the time of the survey, only 34% of […]

By Staff |March 29, 2011

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Discounted Japan a proxy for global growth

The majority of the economic damage caused by Japan's natural and nuclear disasters will be felt in Japan itself, with rolling blackouts hampering industrial production. But much of the Japanese economy is outwardly-focused, both in terms of sales and—to a lesser extent—production.

By Staff |March 28, 2011

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Sprott names wealth management CEO

Sprott Inc. has named David Franklin CEO of Sprott Private Wealth LP, a business unit of the company that provides wealth management services to high net worth individuals, foundations and trusts. “Since joining our organization in 2008, David has been a key contributor in his role as market strategist, conducting macro-economic analysis to help guide […]

By Staff |March 28, 2011

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