Market Insights

Opportunity, risk in Canada: Part One

The Canadian marketplace offers a range of opportunities for impressive returns, but there’s little consensus on where those opportunities lie.

By Dean DiSpalatro |May 25, 2011

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Canadians prefer to own business: RBC

Canadians fancy the idea of being their own boss, but feel if only finding capital wasn't as hard as getting clients.

By Staff |May 25, 2011

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Maple undeterred by TMX snub

TMX group spurned Maple Group's $3.6 billion overture and decided to stick with the LSE. Maple Group Acquisition Corporation, a consortium of five of the country's largest pension funds and four Canadian bank-owned investment dealers, has expressed disappointment over the decision but hasn't given up the ghost yet.

By Vikram Barhat |May 24, 2011

3 min read

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The dangers of ETFs

ETFs can be simple, flexible replacements for mutual funds, thanks to their ease of trading. But they may not always be appropriate for mining particular sectors.

By Scot Blythe |May 24, 2011

4 min read

Rollout of NexJ software complete

NexJ Systems Inc., a leading provider of enterprise private cloud software, today announced that Investors Group completed its rollout of NexJ Contact for Finance to deliver an Integrated Desktop to its consultants. The Investor’s Group Integrated Desktop offers consultants a contact-centric hub where they can log and view all client and prospect interactions, and provides […]

By Staff |May 24, 2011

1 min read

Commodity slump calls for rebalancing

Commodities markets have been plagued with volatility over the past few months. A tactical move, say experts, would be to peel off commodity exposure and reallocate funds to high yield bonds. “It makes sense to pare back some exposure to commodities,” says Alfred Lee, vice-president and investment strategist, BMO Asset Management. “Over the course of […]

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Invesco Trimark streamlines shelf

Invesco Trimark has announced it will streamline its fund lineup, resulting in 10 fund mergers, a handful of name changes and series re-designations, and the termination of Series T4, T6 and T8 of Invesco Canadian Equity Private Pool “We have proposed these improvements to our fund lineup with the best interests of investors in mind,” […]

By Staff |May 20, 2011

3 min read

Homeownership slipping out of reach: RBC

That dream home your clients thought was within reach has been pushed a little higher again. With the national economy turning a corner, the majority of Canadian markets experienced weakened home affordability in the first quarter of 2011, according to the latest Housing Trends and Affordability study by RBC Economics. Rising ownership cost and falling […]

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Comments period open on covered bonds

Reader alert: Look for an analysis of covered bonds in the June edition of Advisor’s Edge Report. Fulfilling a promise made in the March 2010 budget, the Department of Finance has published a consultation paper that proposes a legislative framework for Federally Regulated Financial Institution (FRFI) to issue covered bonds. Covered bonds are debt securities […]

May 20, 2011

1 min read