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IIAC conference debates regulation

Canada needs to speak with one voice about securities regulation, especially in light of its key role in the G-20 and other worldwide forums, Doug Hyndman, chair and CEO of the Canadian Securities Transition Office told the Investment Industry Association of Canada 2010 conference today. “We can punch above our weight . . . and […]

By Philip Porado |September 23, 2010

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IIAC conference: Changes needed to thwart crises

Stronger regulations may not have stopped the 2008 financial meltdown but hopefully would help contain future crises to more manageable levels, Anthony Fell, corporate director and former chairman and chief executive of RBC capital markets told the Investment Industry Association of Canada 2010 conference today. He laid much of the blame for the 2008 market […]

By Philip Porado |September 23, 2010

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The clean tech value proposition

Going green is a concept for markets in the upswing of the economic cycle. Once we hit financial dire straits though, clean tech – like wind or solar power – goes the way of the dinosaur, or at least that’s a common perception. An informal poll conducted by Advisor.ca following the ‘Value Creation in Cleantech’ […]

By Nancy Turner |September 22, 2010

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Briefly: “Scotia’s commodity index rebounds” and more news

Scotiabank’s Commodity Price Index has posted another increase. The Index, which measures price trends in 32 of Canada’s major exports, posted another gain in August. It rose 1.6% month-over-month. “The All Items Index is rebounding from last spring’s correction, triggered by the Euro-zone sovereign debt crisis,” said Patricia Mohr, Vice-President, Economics and Commodity Market Specialist […]

By Staff |September 22, 2010

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