Industry

Boutique vs. bank battle rages on

The turn of the 21st century was a time of opportunity for boutique advisory firms

By Scot Blythe |April 7, 2011

10 min read

Expert: New quake won’t impact market

The 7.4 magnitude earthquake that hit Japan today will likely not have a major, lasting impact on the markets, says Tom Goggins, senior manager of the Manulife Strategic Income Fund.

By Dean DiSpalatro |April 7, 2011

2 min read

Buy-sell insurance can be a tough sell

Nearly every advisor will admit they are looking to land the investment portfolios of high net worth clients, but despite this focus the market remains underserved on the insurance side. “There are more clients that are willing to write large cheques for big insurance policies than there are advisors out there willing to ask for […]

By Al Emid |April 4, 2011

4 min read

IPO market takes a pause: PwC

The impact of geo-political strife in the Middle East and North Africa and tripartite tragedy in Japan hindered the Canadian IPO market in the first quarter, according to the quarterly PwC survey of initial public offerings on Canadian equity exchanges. However, the pause could mean new investment opportunities for those waiting on the sidelines hoping […]

By Vikram Barhat |April 4, 2011

2 min read