Industry

IIROC settles with Maison Placements

A hearing panel of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) has accepted a settlement agreement, with sanctions, between IIROC staff and Maison Placements Canada Inc. With this agreement, Maison Placements has admitted that it failed to comply with its best price obligation, and did not adopt policies and procedures to ensure compliance with […]

By Staff |April 13, 2011

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Time to diversify beyond Canada’s resources

The past few trading sessions have demonstrated the dangers of being too concentrated in the commodity-heavy TSX. While global growth is expected to continue, demand for metals and energy has a tendency to fall off when there’s a whiff of inflation. The commodity play has been extremely lucrative for Canadian investors for the better part […]

By Staff |April 13, 2011

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Smart money gets nervous

Institutional money managers are bracing for rough times over the coming six months, according to a new survey by Northern Trust. Seventy percent of managers expect inflation to rise, while 62% see increased market volatility as measured by the VIX Index. The survey found that 36% of managers are more risk averse, up from 20% […]

By Staff |April 13, 2011

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MFDA issues decision, reasons in Ryan case

A hearing panel of the MFDA’s Central Regional Council has issued its decision and reasons in connection with the disciplinary hearing held in Toronto, Ontario on March 21, 2011 in the matter Michael Anthony Ryan. A copy of the Decision and Reasons is available here.

By Staff |April 12, 2011

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