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Insurance agents told to prepare for disclosure

(May 20, 2005) Like it or not, regulations requiring full disclosure of compensation is coming to the insurance industry, according to a leading consultant. “If you look at the direction things are going in the U.S., what we really are entering is an environment where very likely commission disclosure is coming,” says Byren Innes, senior […]

By Staff |May 20, 2005

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Norshield suspended by Ontario regulator

(May 20, 2005) The Ontario Securities Commission has temporarily suspended Norshield Asset Management and imposed conditions against the Montreal-based hedge fund firm and its retail division, Olympus United Group. Norshield is the manager and advisor of a variety of hedge funds and alternative investment products offered across Canada by Olympus, the OSC said in a […]

By Doug Watt |May 20, 2005

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CPP reports slower, but healthy growth

(May 19, 2005) The total portfolio for the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) has grown to $81.3 billion, as of the end of March, an increase of $10.8 billion on the year with an investment gain of $6.3 billion. Performance from the CPP Investment Board (CPPIB) lagged last year, with an 8.5% rate of return, compared […]

By Steven Lamb |May 19, 2005

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Avoiding litigation: tips from the experts

(May 19, 2005) Are you taking notes? You need to be if you want to fend off lawsuits from clients looking to claim you sold products that didn’t suit their circumstances, says Harold Geller, a partner at Milton, Geller in Ottawa. “Professionals are easy to sue,” he said at the conference. “How can you know […]

By Philip Porado |May 19, 2005

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Mortgage brokers seeking to partner with advisors

(May 19, 2005) Canada’s mortgage brokers say establishing new referral sources is their number one priority for 2005, according to a new study. That means cultivating relationships with financial advisors and insurance agents. However, mortgage brokers don’t really have a clear idea on how to move forward on establishing referral networks with advisors, says Greg […]

By Doug Watt |May 19, 2005

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IFB, CIFPs cool to Advocis overture

(May 18, 2005) Advocis president Steve Howard is holding out an olive branch to the nation’s other advisor associations, suggesting there is room for the Independent Financial Brokers (IFB) and the Canadian Institute of Financial Planners (CIFPs) under the Advocis roof. At last week’s Advocis national conference in Halifax, Howard conceded that his organization was […]

By Steven Lamb |May 18, 2005

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S&P outlines index transition

(May 18, 2005) Standard & Poors has released details of the planned transition of the S&P/TSX Composite Index from an equity-only index to one that will include income trusts. S&P will publish revised rules for index inclusion in June, but the quarterly rebalancing of existing indices will not include trusts. Some details have already been […]

By Steven Lamb |May 18, 2005

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Many trusts will turn out to be scams, Rosen predicts

(May 18, 2005) Outspoken forensic accountant Al Rosen has a bit of a reputation in the industry. And it’s no wonder. Rosen claims cooking the books is practically a national sport in Canada, laws make it impossible for investors to seek redress and because there are no big lawsuits, the issues are largely ignored by […]

By Kate McCaffery |May 18, 2005

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M&A activity maintains momentum

(May 17, 2005) Mergers and acquisitions activity in the Canadian market maintained its momentum in the first quarter of 2005, according to investment bank Crosbie and Company. While the number of transaction slipped from 203 in Q1 of last year to 200, the combined dollar value increased by $500 million, to $24 billion. Compared to […]

By Steven Lamb |May 17, 2005

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Under the 49th: U.S. regulators look at CE, hybrid SROs

(May 17, 2005) Sorry, but you have to eat your greens. After years of debate, the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) ended a policy whereby people who were considered securities industry veterans were exempt from continuing education requirements. NASD nixed all exemptions from the Regulatory Element component of its Continuing Education requirements last month. […]

By Philip Porado |May 17, 2005

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