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Retirement jitters on the rise

Although economic fundamentals in Canada are improving, retirement remains an area of concern for many Canadians. The latest Russell Financial Health Index, an online calculator that gauges the overall financial health of Canadian investors, revealed that Canadians feel unsettled about retirement, particularly women who are less positive about their financial health in retirement than men. […]

By Vikram Barhat |May 5, 2011

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CPP review findings confirmed

The Office of the Chief Actuary (OCA) of Canada has released the findings of an external peer review panel commissioned to review the 25th Actuarial Report on the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). The external panel’s findings confirm that the work performed by the OCA on the Report meets all professional standards of practice and statutory […]

By Staff |May 5, 2011

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AlphaNorth launches new Growth Fund

AlphaNorth Asset Management has announced it has filed a preliminary simplified prospectus for a new open-ended mutual fund: AlphaNorth Growth Fund, a class of shares of AlphaNorth Mutual Funds Limited. The fund will employ a similar investment methodology as the AlphaNorth Partners Fund and will seek to generate industry leading long term returns by providing […]

By Staff |May 5, 2011

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Join the ‘Point of View’ debate: Gold

Should gold retain its value as a precious metal?

By Staff |May 5, 2011

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Value managers led the pack in Q1

The global volatility that marked the first quarter of 2011 battered stock markets, allowing defensively positioned value managers to beat the S&P/TSX Composite Index, according to Russell Investments. The Russell Active Manager Report found that 59% of large cap value managers beat the index’s 5.6% return for the quarter. Only 22% of growth-focused managers were […]

By Staff |May 4, 2011

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IG adds corporate bond fund

Investors Group has received regulatory approval to launch a fixed income offering. The Investors Canadian Corporate Bond Fund will aim to provide current income by investing primarily in investment grade fixed income securities issued by Canadian corporations. The new mandate may also invest a portion of its assets in other securities such as high yield […]

By Staff |May 3, 2011

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Five reasons for a national regulator

The Association of Canadian Compliance Professionals and the Investment Funds Institute of Canada held their 10th annual Compliance Forum in Toronto this week, with a number of hot-button issues taking centre stage. Joel Wiesenfeld, a partner at Torys LLP, pulled no punches in setting the tone for his talk on recent trends in compliance and […]

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European equity funds surge

Solid returns on the major European stock and a depreciating Canadian dollar made investment funds in the European Equity category the best performers in Canada last month. Other foreign equity fund categories also gained in April, while domestic equity funds struggled and ended the month in the red, according to a Morningstar Canada report. Of […]

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Brace for unprecedented volatility: Mauldin

The U.S. and most of the developed world are headed for a cliff, as massive debt loads leave little room for maneuver. In almost every case, debt is only part of the problem—aside from capital, these countries also lack political will, according to the inaugural address in the Horizons Speaker Series.

By Staff |May 2, 2011

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