Industry

Compliance officers step out of the shadows

(January 27, 2005) The recent market timing settlements should serve as a wake-up call for the financial services industry and will make life more challenging for compliance officers, says the head of the IDA. Speaking at a conference on self-regulation on Thursday morning in Toronto, Joe Oliver conceded that it can often be difficult for […]

By Doug Watt |January 27, 2005

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Strategists offer dismal outlook for bond markets

(January 27, 2005) Now is probably not a good time to be in bonds. While economists may disagree on the direction of Canada’s monetary policy, either way, the prognosis is dim for fixed-income investors getting into the market today. Marc Levesque, chief strategist at TD Securities, was the more upbeat presenter at a lunch meeting […]

By Kate McCaffery |January 27, 2005

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Don’t ignore small cap funds, analysts suggest

GBC Canadian Growth Keystone Saxon Smaller Companies National Bank Small Capital R Small Cap Canadian Equity Trimark Canadian Small Companies (closed to new investors) Filed by Doug Watt, Advisor.ca, doug.watt@advisor.rogers.com (01/26/05) Empire Small Cap Equity Ethical Special Equity GBC Canadian Growth Keystone Saxon Smaller Companies National Bank Small Capital R Small Cap Canadian Equity Trimark […]

By Doug Watt |January 26, 2005

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Income trusts coming to TSX Index

(January 26, 2005) Standard & Poor’s has announced it will include qualified income trusts in its benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index, ending months of debate over whether trusts belong in the benchmark index. S&P will continue to offer a “classic” version of its Toronto index, however, which will not include income trusts. “The decision to include […]

By Steven Lamb |January 26, 2005

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