Industry

The Co-operators offers online term life quotes

The Co-operators has launched an online quoting system for term life insurance through its corporate website. The company already offers online quotes for auto and home insurance. “The Co-operators vision is to provide Canadians with the financial security products and services they need, when they need them and however they wish to buy them,” said […]

By Staff |January 12, 2011

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Invesco Trimark rolls out three new funds

Invesco Trimark has launched three new funds offering investors new ways to get exposure to the emerging markets and energy sector. The Invesco Emerging Markets Debt Fund invests primarily in local-currency-denominated debt issues of emerging market countries, an investment universe of over US$1 trillion. While most of these issues are rated as investment grade debt, […]

By Staff |January 12, 2011

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Preparing for the retirement wave

Timing is everything. This is especially true when it involves clients and our business. For instance, we all know the benefits of having clients who invested with us at just the right time. Those clients who started with you in the first quarter of 2009 likely think you’re pretty smart, regardless of whether you put them into stocks or bonds. Conversely, those who signed on in the first quarter of 2008 are likely less pleased.

By Keith Pangertitsch |January 12, 2011

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BCSC panel reprimands MFDA

A British Columbia Securities Commission panel is taking the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada (MFDA) to task over how they solicit proxies.

By John Powell |January 12, 2011

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