Mark Brown

Retire young with a pension

By the age of 63 most Canadians have pulled in their shingle and pulled out their armchairs, but as many as one-fifth of Canadians with private pension plans are drawing benefits in their 50s, according to a recent Statistics Canada report.

By Mark Brown |March 25, 2013

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Industry

Banks opt for own exchange

Fed up with high fees and limited competition, Canada’s biggest banks and major investment dealers have announced their intention to establish a new alternative trading system that will compete head to head with the TSX. The new trading system, which is currently dubbed Project Alpha, is being headed up by Jos Schmitt, who was senior […]

By Mark Brown |May 3, 2007

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Industry

Prospectuses made simple

Say goodbye to the 80-plus page “simplified” prospectus for investment products, It’s about to get a lot shorter. In keeping with the Ontario Securities Commission push for plain-speak, the commission is working with security and insurance regulators to examine ways of simplifying the disclosure documents given to investors. In a speech to the Economic Club […]

By Mark Brown |April 26, 2007

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