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Standard & Poor’s launched the S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index today, which will cover the preferred share market across Canada and the U.S. The Index aims to provide investors with broad diversification and exposure to North American preferred stocks, according to a press release from the company. “Preferred stocks are attractive to investors in […]

By Staff |August 19, 2010

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Canada to gain from new banking rules

Comprehensive financial sector reforms could be on the cards as Canada joins other G-20 countries aiming to set new banking rules, suggests a recent Bank of Canada report. Raising the amount and quality of capital and liquidity that financial institutions must carry is a central component of the reforms, states the report titled ‘Strengthening International […]

By Vikram Barhat |August 18, 2010

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Face-Off: Is leverage worth the risk?

Moderated by: Vikram Barhat Participants: Blair Falconer, vice-president, HSBC securities, Toronto. Serge G. Pepin, head of investments, BMO Investments Inc. Falconer: The biggest pitfall of leveraging is it magnifies losses. I mean, it magnifies gains as well, but it becomes your biggest risk when your investment strategy turns against you and then all of a […]

By Vikram Barhat |August 18, 2010

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FundSERV is being asked to provide the network for the eData project. The eData project is CLIEDIS’ proposal to develop an industry solution to allow for straight through data processing at the AGM. The objective of the eData (New Business eData Collection and Transmission Standards) project is to find a solution for point-of-sale collection of […]

By Staff |August 18, 2010

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