Industry

Investing In You: Glass ceiling is yours to break

To those women in the investment industry wondering how they can get ahead, listen up: The glass ceiling is yours to break. So says Tamara Vrooman, president and CEO of Vancity and the keynote speaker at the Vancouver Investing in You conference. Addressing a roomful of successful women in British Columbia’s financial industry, Vrooman spoke […]

By Nancy Turner |October 21, 2010

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CI to buy Hartford Investments

CI Financial has struck a deal to purchase Hartford Investments, the Canadian mutual fund operations of U.S. fund giant, The Hartford Financial Services Group. “Hartford Investments has been one of Canada’s fastest-growing mutual fund companies over the past five years, having developed a strong lineup of portfolio managers and excellent relationships with dealers and advisors,” […]

By Steven Lamb |October 21, 2010

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Briefly: “Credit unions promote activism” and more news

Today is International Credit Union Day and credit unions are promoting the differences they make in the communities they serve. A new survey shows that Canadian credit unions contributed nearly $37.5 million to local community projects last year. The donations sponsored arts and culture, sport activities, educational programs and facilities, economic development, healthcare, environmental causes […]

By Staff |October 21, 2010

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Dividend pays better than salary

Small business owners would do well to invest surplus funds within the company instead of increasing their salary to maximize RRSP contributions, says a report from CIBC. The report Rethinking RRSPs for Business Owners: Why taking a salary may not make sense is based on research headed by Jamie Golombek, CIBC’s managing director of tax […]

By Vikram Barhat |October 20, 2010

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