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Advising Immigrants

Time is the key. Providing financial advice to immigrants takes time, and virtually everyone we interviewed for this article said the same thing: appointments with new immigrants take a lot of time, whether they’re already familiar with wealth management and investing practices, like Vikas Saida’s clients from South Asia, or are new to much of […]

By Mariellen Ward |September 1, 2010

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Franklin begins CFA tenure

A touch of Canadiana is now at the CFA. Margaret Franklin, a 20-year veteran of the financial industry and the president, CEO of Kinsale Private Wealth, begins her one-year term today as chair of the Board of Governors of CFA Institute. Franklin was elected in May at CFA Institute’s 63rd Annual Conference in Boston. The […]

By John Powell |September 1, 2010

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Using ETFs for portfolio building: Part 3

Reader Alert: This is the final installment of a three-part series on how ETFs can help control costs when constructing core portfolios. After the past couple of years, investors not only know about volatility, they likely have the scars to prove it! Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are well known for their low cost, tax efficiency and […]

By Mark Yamada |September 1, 2010

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Briefly: “Parents tighten purse strings” and more news

Canadians are cutting back slightly on back-to-school spending for their kids, according to a survey conducted for Scotiabank. The study also found that the majority of parents do not budget for elementary and secondary school expenses. The average Canadian parent with children in preschool through grade 12 plans to spend $293 on back-to-school shopping, a […]

By Staff |September 1, 2010

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Investor confidence slides

Institutional investors around the globe are not as self-assured or as positive as they were a few short months ago. According to the Global Investor Confidence Index issued by State Street Global Markets, investor confidence fell 4.4 points from July’s reading of 96.5 to 92.1. Confidence among North American investors dropped 5.7 points to 95.3 […]

By John Powell |August 31, 2010

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DAC to spotlight needs of families

Families are in focus at this year’s Distinguished Advisor Conference, with family wealth management at the top of the agenda. Scheduled to be held at the Hard Rock Hotel in Orlando, Florida, from November 14th to the 17th, the conference will feature 20 influential speakers who will take on many key issues facing advisors today. […]

By John Powell |August 31, 2010

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Briefly: “Dynamic offers new bond fund” and more news

Dynamic Funds has launched a new fixed income mandate aimed at providing income and stability with growth potential. The Dynamic Aurion Total Return Bond Fund will consist of an actively managed diversified portfolio of primarily Canadian fixed income securities. The lead manager on the fund is Christine Horoyski, senior vice-president and portfolio manager, fixed income […]

By Staff |August 31, 2010

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IIROC rolls out AdvisorReport service

Googling yourself is so passé. If you’re an IIROC-registered broker, there’s a new way to dig up your background. It can prove you’re squeaky clean, or lay your past bare, warts and all. Investors looking for a broker now have a new tool for checking out past conduct, thanks to IIROC’s new AdvisorReport. The service […]

By Steven Lamb |August 30, 2010

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Best of 2010: ‘I did what?’ A compliance field guide

This story bears repeating. Vikram Barhat tracked down some of the most common compliance problems among advisors. • • • A slew of financial violations have been keeping the hearing panels of MFDA and IIROC busy. Although many are deliberate, some of these offences are the result of glaring ignorance that leads financial practitioners afoul […]

By Vikram Barhat |August 30, 2010

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Jackpot! Two cents for lotto winners

Between the moment a lottery jackpot winner gets that fortuitous call and the moment the money reaches the winner’s back account, one thing seems to happen reliably. The overnight millionaire has blown more than half of their windfall, mentally. That’s exactly the type of flight financial experts advise against boarding. Using the recent winner of […]

By Vikram Barhat |August 27, 2010

2 min read

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