Investments

IIROC rules target bond, OTC markets

The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada is taking steps to address fair pricing in the fixed income market, as well as in other securities traded over the counter.

By Staff |September 1, 2011

2 min read

Risk is back

Advisors now face the challenge of reassessing not only their clients’ risk tolerance levels, but also the nature of risk itself, thanks to the downgrade of U.S. debt to below AAA.

By Harper Fraze |September 1, 2011

6 min read

Dow Jones calls large-cap ‘dead cross’

Here's one for the technical analysis fans: U.S. large cap stocks are set to tank. That's according to Dow Jones Indexes, which found the market has hit a "dead cross" using a quantitative rules-based algorithm

By Staff |August 31, 2011

1 min read

Anti-corruption movement to boost India

As the Arab Spring rolled over into summer, many of your clients have following events in the Middle East and North Africa. Less attention has been paid to political churning in India this summer, but it could arguably have more of an impact on investors.

By Vikram Barhat |August 31, 2011

3 min read