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Fund redemptions lower in November

November was another rough month for the mutual fund industry, though nowhere near as bad as October, according to the Investment Funds Institute of Canada. The industry as a whole saw net redemptions of between $801 million and $1.3 billion, compared to redemptions of $8.4 billion in October and $4.5 billion in September. “We remain […]

By Steven Lamb |December 2, 2008

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Treasury bull creates historic buying opportunity

There is one bull market these days — U.S. government treasuries are experiencing a historic appreciation. Despite low yields, investors continue to pile into U.S. treasuries, creating what many managers say is the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be investing in bonds. David Rosenberg, chief North American economist for Merrill Lynch, noted in a report released Monday […]

By Mark Noble |December 1, 2008

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Getting visible

Fee-only financial planning is a growing trend in Canada, and so is passive investing. Montreal-headquartered PWL pioneered this approach in 1996. AER spoke with PWL founder Anthony Layton about his ideal client – and his ideal advisor. Q: Tell me, how did PWL come to be? A: Three of us – me, James Parkyn and […]

By Scot Blythe |December 1, 2008

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Splish splash

This month, we asked our experts: The Financial Transactions Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) has audits underway to look at policies and procedures related to compliance with antimoney- laundering regulations at both insurance and securities firms. How can firms crash-test their operations to ensure they’ll fare well in these audits? And what are some […]

By Jodi Angevine, John Kelleway |December 1, 2008

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(December 1, 2008) Scotiabank has announced the creation of Scotia Mortgage Authority, which consolidates the bank’s 2006 acquisition, Maple Trust Company, and Scotia Express Service. The purchase of Maple Trust doubled Scotia’s broker-originated book of mortgages. The new division is seen as reinforcing the connection to the mortgage broker channel. “As the number two acquirer […]

By Staff |December 1, 2008

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Week in review: November 24-28, 2008

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By Kate McCaffery |November 28, 2008

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(November 28, 2008) The federal government has posted a budget deficit of $400 million for the month of September, compared to the $11-million surplus recorded in September 2007. Revenues have fallen by $100 million, or 0.6%, on a year-over-year basis, largely due to the lower GST rate. The falling revenues did little to curb government […]

By Staff |November 28, 2008

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Off-book transactions: Unlimited liability, zero upside

Off-book products might occasionally generate windfalls for investors or commissions for brokers, but when it comes to dealers, they’re nothing but a liability, according to litigators speaking at the Advisor Group’s Fall Compliance Conference. “Such products tend to thrive when the markets are down,” says Jim Douglas, partner, Borden Ladner Gervais, “as retail brokers desperately […]

By Kanupriya Vashisht |November 28, 2008

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Mount Real charges mount

It’s not even the beginning of the end, but December marks another milestone in the protracted dénouement of the whole Mount Real-Cinar-Norshield affair, an affair that ultimately cost investors something on the order of $4.5 billion, according to author-insider William Urseth. At issue is a disciplinary hearing by the Quebec division of the Investment Industry […]

By Scot Blythe |November 28, 2008

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If you’re going to be cautious, get paid

Market-timers who say they’ve found the bottom are just as likely to have the floor fall out from under them. Instead, investors should be looking at ways to maximize their earnings from more conservative investments, portfolio managers say. One of the ironies of this bear market is that a flight to safety is not even […]

By Mark Noble |November 27, 2008

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