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(February 8, 2008) Women are more concerned than men about long-term-care needs but don’t seem to fully realize the costs associated with caring for their spouse, according to a Manulife survey. The survey reports that 62% of women worry that their partner will end up in a nursing home or require other care in the […]

By Staff |February 8, 2008

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BMO advisors get first crack at draw-down product

BMO Mutual Funds is the latest entrant into the fast-growing retirement-income market with a product that will attempt to cover the current demands of the industry: automatic portfolio rebalancing, a tax-efficient retirement income and principal protection. But unlike independent manufacturers, BMO plans to use the product to boost its own distribution network and will offer […]

By Mark Noble |February 8, 2008

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Economists downplay positive January data

Word on the street has it that the Canadian economy is headed for a slowdown, so it may come as a surprise that January saw a big, positive jump in both employment and housing data. Last month 46,000 net jobs were created, pushing the unemployment rate down to 5.8%, its lowest level in 33 years. […]

By Bryan Borzykowski |February 8, 2008

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(February 7, 2008) Desjardins Group has announced that it is getting rid of front-end load fees for members when they purchase external funds or Northwest and Ethical Funds through the caisse/branch network in Quebec and Ontario. Pierre Moran, senior vice-president, consumer markets, at Desjardins, says removing the fees will provide greater portfolio management flexibility. The […]

By Staff |February 7, 2008

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By The Book: BCSC dismisses Golden request

(February 7, 2008) The BCSC has dismissed an application by the IDA to block an order brought by Golden Capital Securities. Golden had been ordered to identify documents stored on its hard drives to IDA staff no later than January 11, 2008. Golden claimed client/solicitor privilege on the documents, but the BCSC disagreed. The firm […]

By Staff |February 7, 2008

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S&P proposes overhaul of ratings process

As the chorus of voices for credit rating reform grows, one of the world’s largest rating agencies, Standard & Poor’s, has announced it will overhaul its process. “The ongoing transformation of the financial markets requires us to continue to bring more innovative thinking, greater resources and improved analytics to the ratings process,” says Deven Sharma, […]

By Mark Noble |February 7, 2008

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Boomers in the dark about their retirement needs

Besides what TV program is on at noon, the big question for soon-to-be retirees is how much money they will need to survive in their golden years.

By Bryan Borzykowski |February 6, 2008

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AGF Market Insight: Investments that Make the Grade

AGF can help your clients’ investments make the grade with the launch of three new funds managed by Highstreet Asset Management Inc. Find out about Highstreet, quantitative investing, how it shapes their process and adds value to returns. Plus learn more about the new funds – AGF Canadian All Cap Equity Fund, AGF Global High […]

By Staff |February 6, 2008

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(February 6, 2008) TD Asset Management announced today that it will pull the plug on three mutual funds. The three funds, all based on U.S holdings, are U.S. Blue ChipEquity (currency-neutral fund), U.S. Mid-Cap Growth (currency-neutral fund) and U.S. Small-Cap Equity (currency-neutral fund). TD’s announcement to terminate the funds means no more units will be […]

By Staff |February 6, 2008

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Calls for credit rating agency reform grow

A task force established by the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) to study the sub-prime mortgage crisis announced on Tuesday that it wants to see significant reforms in the way international credit rating agencies conduct business, something the task force believes will help prevent future credit crises. The Task Force on the Subprime Crisis, […]

By Mark Noble |February 6, 2008

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