Market Insights

3 tools for shareholder activism

A recent conference in Toronto organized by Canada’s Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVAC) featured a presentation by Matthew Cumming and Andrew Matheson, both partners at McCarthy Tétrault LLP and adjunct professors in the University of Toronto Law School, on the key legal tools shareholders have at their disposal to exert influence on the companies they’ve invested in.

By Dean DiSpalatro |November 27, 2012

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Emerging markets: where are they now?

After a punishing financial crisis in the developed world, some wonder if emerging markets are still good investments.

By Paul Nash |November 26, 2012

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Investors wary of internal audits: PwC

Investors expect auditors and their supporting committees to do more than perform detailed company reviews.

November 26, 2012

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The right way to integrate fixed income

Depending solely on equities will limit returns, so advisors should shift focus to fixed income solutions.

By Vikram Barhat |November 23, 2012

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