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Continuing hedge-ucation: Intensive hedge fund course for advisors set for end of April

Demystifying hedge fund risk: How advisors build portfolios Hedge funds revealed: Canadians prepare to embrace absolute return strategies Module 2: an overview of the different hedge fund strategies Module 1: the origins of hedge funds, how some succeeded and others failed, and the industry infrastructure Module 1: the origins of hedge funds, how some succeeded […]

By Scot Blythe |March 28, 2003

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Rapping on wraps and consolidation in the Talvest Town Hall

(March 28, 2003) Are wraps getting a bad rap, and are insurance company mergers good for the business? The pros and cons of wrap accounts and insurance industry consolidation were among the topics tossed around this week in Advisor.ca’s Talvest Town Hall. The wrap account discussion began after one advisor asked for feedback, noting that […]

By Doug Watt |March 28, 2003

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Industry welcomes changes to income trust legislation

(March 28, 2003) One short line in the Ontario budget could mean a major boost for the already booming income trust market. The province is proposing legislative changes clarifying that investors in publicly traded trusts would not be liable for the activities of the trust. Investment in trusts has been hampered by uncertainty surrounding the […]

By Caroline Cakebread |March 28, 2003

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OSC seeks to muzzle Costello

(March 28, 2003) Financial commentator Brian Costello would effectively be prevented from conducting investment seminars, if an Ontario Securities Commission panel accepts the sanction recommendations of its staff, released today. The proposal suggests sanctioning Costello for a period of three to five years for failing to register as a financial advisor and seeks investigative costs […]

By Doug Watt |March 28, 2003

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