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Madoff highlights value of outsourced diligence

Bernie Madoff fooled a lot of people with his purported hedge fund strategy. They included some of the most reputable fund-of-fund managers in the business who are now, as one insider puts it, “squawking like seagulls,” after years of freely scooping fish out of nets illegally cast in the first place. But he didn’t fool […]

By Scot Blythe |November 30, 2009

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Equity issuance rises in Q3: IIAC

The value of Canadian stock issuance rose dramatically in the third quarter, but much of the increase was due to a single large issuer, according to the Investment Industry Association of Canada (IIAC). Total issuance value for Q3 topped $15.2 billion, more than double the sum raised on capital markets in the same quarter of […]

By Staff |November 30, 2009

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MGAs must

Like it or not, managing general agents (MGAs) must accept they have vicarious and even direct liability, and therefore have a duty to supervise the advisors with whom they deal, according to Peter Lamarche, president financial services, Blonde & Little. Speaking at the Advocis Symposium on The Future of Financial Services Distribution in Canada, Lamarche […]

By Steven Lamb |November 27, 2009

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Dubai a hangover, not a new crisis

Have your clients been calling about Dubai World, asking whether everything’s going to come crashing down again? Observers say it’s nothing to fret over, as Dubai’s problems are just part of the long unwinding of the global credit crisis. Stock markets were hammered yesterday by news that Dubai World, a government sponsored investment fund, was […]

By Mark Noble |November 27, 2009

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The Investment Industry Association of Canada (IIAC) has awarded the inaugural IIAC Industry Scholarship Award to Steven Brophy, vice-president and managing director, BMO Nesbitt Burns. Brophy will receive funding to attend the SIFMA Securities Industry Institute. “The IIAC could not be more pleased than to honour Steven Brophy as the inaugural winner of the IIAC […]

By Staff |November 27, 2009

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While the annual tax filing deadline is months away, December is often the best time of year for Canadians to evaluate their overall tax strategies. Released today, a report by tax and estate planning expert Jamie Golombek outlines CIBC’s top ten tax tips. “It’s important to review your overall tax-planning strategy with a professional now […]

By Staff |November 26, 2009

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B2B Trust and Mackenzie Financial have inked a deal under which B2B Trust will offer preferred rates on investment loans to investors purchasing eligible Mackenzie funds. “B2B Trust is thrilled to add a prestigious firm like Mackenzie Investments to our list of distribution alliances,” says François Desjardins, president and CEO of B2B Trust. “Teaming up […]

By Staff |November 25, 2009

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Stock picking matters: Kanko, Jenkins

There really is such a thing as talent and expertise in stock selection, and the two principal partners of Black Creek Investment Management are out to prove it. When star fund manager, Bill Kanko left Trimark back in 2004, he could have gone anywhere. He was and remains one of the industry’s best-known stock pickers, […]

By Mark Noble |November 25, 2009

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Celebrating Advice: Effective business planning

When you initially sit down with RBC’s Glen Daniel to talk money, the very first question the 14-year veteran is likely to ask is: “If I could solve one problem for you, what would that one problem be?” Once a client has dismissed any ideas that might involve sending their mother-in-law on a one way […]

By John Powell |November 24, 2009

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Briefly: ‘Create a holiday plan: IG’ and more news

Investors Group advisors are available to offer holiday planning advice for Canadians. A press release from the firm, says, “Ornament lined shelves in early November should be your signal to start thinking about your Christmas Shopping Plan” Some of the tips suggested for this plan include developing a charitable giving strategy rather than spontaneously giving […]

By Staff |November 24, 2009

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