Industry

Let’s get on with it

Concerns over excessive regulation are driving initial public offering listings away from U.S. exchanges and onto overseas trading venues. And Canada deserves a piece of that action, according to members of the Crawford Panel which presented its final report on Wednesday, recommending the creation of a single securities regulator. Canada is currently the only major […]

By Philip Porado |June 7, 2006

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Briefly:

(June 6, 2006) The flight of the loonie in the last three years has cost Canadians a third or more of their gains held in foreign currencies, according to Criterion Currency Hedge Funds. While some advisors dismiss currency risk, Criterion, an affiliate of VenGrowth Asset Management, claims the “do nothing” approach has “cost Canadians dearly […]

By Staff |June 6, 2006

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Analyzing Canada’s millionaire market

The wealthy in Canada are growing in number, and their investment needs are changing accordingly, says Keith Sjogren, director of strategy consulting at Investor Economics. Speaking at an investment conference in Toronto on Monday, Sjogren discussed his company’s recent survey on Canada’s lucrative millionaire market. The survey segments Canada’s high-net-worth clients into three groups: mass […]

By Heidi Staseson |June 6, 2006

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It’s the stories that sell CI

MGAs put tech on the front burner Ottawa sends “clear signal” on insurance sales in banks Stepping up to the HNW plate IDA trade association unveils new name Investment dealers enjoying record profits Back to Conference collection mainpage In selling CI, he says the trick is not to bombard clients and prospects with a barrage […]

By Kate McCaffery |June 6, 2006

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