Industry

BMO Life and Canada Life reprice insurance products

The Canadian insurance industry continues to tweak products to stay competitive and profitable

By Vikram Barhat |May 1, 2013

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Taxpayers hit by floods to get CRA relief

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) says taxpayers grappling with natural disasters will have access to its taxpayer relief provisions if they are unable to meet their tax obligations. A notice on its website assures those affected by spring flooding will be offered relief if they can’t file their returns and pay any balances owing before […]

By Staff |May 1, 2013

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A case for investing farther afield

For all its dominance in the fields of innovation and economy, the U.S. leaves a lot to be desired when it comes to its stock markets’ performance. The country ranked 39th for its annualized performance, returning 7.32%, far behind Colombia which returned 36.72% and barely six notches higher than debt-ravaged Greece, which is the only […]

By Staff |May 1, 2013

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Active managers beat benchmark: Russell Investments

The favourable active management environment of 2012 has extended into 2013 with 79% of large cap Canadian equity investment managers beating the S&P/TSX Composite Index in the first quarter, notes the Russell Canadian Active Manager Report. That compares to 81% in the fourth quarter of 2012, which was the highest in eight and a half […]

By Staff |May 1, 2013

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