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M&A activity up, but deal values drops

The mergers and acquisitions market has had a tough go of things since the credit crunch sent the financial industry into a tailspin, and that didn’t change in Q2. According to a new Crosbie & Company report, the M&A space saw the lowest level of aggregate deal value in almost five years, with transactions worth […]

By Bryan Borzykowski |September 4, 2008

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Selling the TFSA as an insurance vehicle

As advisors consider how to strategically use the new Tax-Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs) when they come into effect in January, one of the country’s largest insurance companies points out that investors shouldn’t discount insurance needs. Sun Life Financial has announced it will offer TFSA solutions for both its retail and group customers, when the accounts […]

By Mark Noble |September 4, 2008

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(September 3, 2008) The Bank of Canada has held the line on interest rates, keeping the key overnight rate at 3% and the Bank Rate at 3.25%. In making its decision, the Bank cited three global developments. So far, two of them are unfolding as the Bank expected, with the U.S. economic slowdown and the […]

By Staff |September 3, 2008

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Resource slump continues: Morningstar

Falling commodity prices battered returns for investors in resource-focused mutual funds in August, according to the latest monthly report from Morningstar Canada. Among the 42 Morningstar Canada fund indices, the hardest hit was the Precious Metals Equity index, which fell 11.3%. It’s the second month in a row that this sector has taken the dubious […]

By Steven Lamb |September 3, 2008

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U.S. rollover assets to double by 2013: study

As more U.S. workers transition to retirement over the next five years, the value of assets they roll over from group retirement plans into advisor-sold retail products is expected to nearly double. According to a new study from the Boston-based Financial Research Corporation (FRC), rollover assets will grow from $260 billion a year in 2007 […]

By Mark Noble |September 3, 2008

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Fund sales steady in August: IFIC

Despite mounting economic insecurity and volatile financial markets, investors continued to pump capital into Canadian mutual funds in August, according to preliminary data from the Investment Funds Institute of Canada. According to the report, net sales totalled between $477.4 million and $977.41 million for the month. IFIC estimates net assets of the industry will be […]

By Staff |September 3, 2008

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(September 2, 2008) Manulife Mutual Funds has announced several changes to its simplified prospectus, including merging some funds, launching others and providing new payout options to investors. Under the changes, the Manulife Global Opportunities Class and the Manulife Strategic Income Fund will be combined to create the Manulife Global Opportunities Balanced Fund. The fund will […]

By Staff |September 2, 2008

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Briefly: MX takes over Boston Options Exchange

(September 2, 2008) The Montréal Exchange Inc. has completed the acquisition of a majority ownership interest (53.2%) in the Boston Options Exchange Group, LLC (BOX). “Increasing our investment in BOX grows from confidence in our strategy of expanding our presence in the U.S. equity options market, one of the most dynamic derivatives markets in the […]

By Staff |September 2, 2008

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OECD lowers estimate on Canadian growth

The outlook for the Canadian economy has been downgraded by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, which projects growth of just 1.2% for 2008. That’s down from an initial estimate of 1.8%. The OECD’s interim assessment places Canada just under the 1.4% average for G7 nations, and places the country on a par with […]

By Steven Lamb |September 2, 2008

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Cross-border tax regime still problematic: C.D. Howe

Although Canada has done much to increase its tax competiveness on cross-border investing, a new report released Tuesday from the C.D. Howe Institute says there is still a lot of work that needs to be done by the federal government to create a tax regime that attracts investment. The report, entitled Finding Silver Linings in […]

By Mark Noble |September 2, 2008

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