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Corporate accountability focus of social investment conference

(March 3, 2003) Canada’s social investment community is gearing up for its biannual conference, with organizers promising to pay special attention to corporate accountability and governance issues. The conference, sponsored by the Social Investment Organization, is scheduled for June 1-3 in Vancouver. “With corporate scrutiny at an all-time high, investors are demanding that companies be […]

By Doug Watt |March 3, 2003

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IDA chair welcomes regulatory reform initiatives

(February 28, 2003) Recent efforts to update Canada’s system of securities regulation at both the federal and provincial levels “promise success,” says the chair of the Investment Dealers Association. But Terry Salman says the reform process must be collaborative and driven by political will or risk being derailed by inertia and vested interests. “The federal […]

By Doug Watt |February 28, 2003

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Retirement dreams don’t match reality, poll suggests

(February 27, 2003) Dreams of winter getaways and increased leisure time devoted to hobbies don’t match reality for today’s retired Canadians, a survey suggests. Although 62% of Canadians under the age of 50 selected winter holidays as their preferred retirement lifestyle, only 30% of those who are actually retired say they escape the worst months […]

By Doug Watt |February 27, 2003

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Crow calls for higher rates, move could bring client admiration to advisors

(February 26, 2003) Proving again why he attracts admiration or contempt but rarely indifference from observers, John Crow weighed in for raising interest rates in Canada and highlighted the good news in currency swings during a Tuesday address in Toronto. Speaking at the Economic Club of Toronto, the former Bank of Canada governor said that […]

By Art Melo |February 26, 2003

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