Industry

CVCA study targets foreign investors

Canada’s Venture Capital and Private Equity Association have released a major study aimed at attracting more foreign investment into Canadian venture capital and private equity funds. Canada’s private equity, venture capital market is considered young, especially when compared to the U.S. In past years, its performance has been compared to Eurpoean countries. While the Canadian […]

By Staff |December 1, 2010

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Briefly: “UBS praises Canada” and more news

Canada is cautiously treading its way back to success, having survived the financial crisis better than most advanced economies. UBS reports that Canada is slowly on its way to an economic recovery. In terms of the TSX, UBS has raised their 12-month target to 14,500. The estimate is up from 13,500, which reflects a combination […]

By Staff |December 1, 2010

3 min read

Warming up to compliance

Does the sight of the compliance officer make you a bit nervous? When they come around, do you often catch yourself wondering what “somebody” did? If so, you’re not alone. The compliance officer has not traditionally been the average advisor’s favourite person. His or her job, in the eyes of many advisors, is to catch […]

By David Lister |December 1, 2010

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VenGrowth fight heads to court

Covington Fund’s bid for VenGrowth was center-stage at the firm’s AGM last week, commanding 73% of the “yes” vote. But David Levi, president of competing bidder, GrowthWorks, says he isn’t giving up. “It’s not over yet, by a long shot,” says Levi, who urged shareholders to vote “no” on the Covington deal. “There was an […]

By Sheila Avari |November 30, 2010

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