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Matrimonial meltdowns are like failed business ventures where everyone wants to cut their losses. A three-day, in-class training course aims to equip financial advisors to help their clients do just that, as the Academy of Financial Divorce Specialists teams up with two other organizations. Qualified financial professionals attending either the Canadian Institute of Financial Planners […]
By Staff |April 11, 2011
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Kicking a bad habit is always painful. Anyone who has given up smoking knows the challenges. Now imagine quitting a habit that has propped up the global economy: incredibly lax monetary policy. Think it will be easy? Renowned commodities analyst Don Coxe says it will be like giving up heroin. Recounting the use of heroin […]
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Algorithmics has launched a new service to help hedge funds meet new demands from regulators and investors. Algo Risk Reports provides regulatory reports, investor reports and investment reports for the hedge fund industry, and complies with new regulatory requirements in Europe, Canada and the U.S. “Hedge funds are facing demands from all stakeholders for greater […]
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Landry Morin Inc. is pleased to announce today the filing of a final prospectus and annual information form with the securities regulatory authorities of Québec and Ontario for the following Landry Morin Mutual Funds: The funds are managed by Landry Morin and are offered in the provinces of Québec and Ontario. The funds were available […]
By Staff |April 8, 2011
A hearing panel of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) has approved a settlement agreement, with sanctions, between IIROC staff and Beacon Securities Limited. In the agreement, Beacon Securities admits to failing to comply with its best price obligation, and failing to have adequate policies and procedures in place to ensure compliance with […]
Mainstream media in Canada seems often to give securitization the short end of the stick. They either deplore it or ignore it.
By Vikram Barhat |April 8, 2011
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Inflation not required
Fear of a mortgage taking too big a bite out of their incomes is forcing young Canadians defer home ownership, this according to the 18th Annual RBC Homeownership Study. The survey noted that 55% of young Canadians feel it’s wise to put off home purchases until next year. “In a more balanced housing market, it […]
By Vikram Barhat |April 7, 2011
Will there be a tighter or looser monetary union in the eurozone in 10 years? What steps should be avoided in dealing with the eurozone debt crisis? These are some of the questions Jens Larson, RBC’s top economist in Europe, addressed at an Economic Club of Canada lunch in Toronto. The ‘no-go’ solutions Larson rules […]
By Dean DiSpalatro |April 7, 2011
Russell Investments Canada Limited has announced it is adding a frontier markets mandate to the Russell Emerging Markets Equity Pool, which is part of the Russell Sovereign Investment Program and a new addition to the Russell LifePoints Program.
By Staff |April 7, 2011
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