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Good news to give your business owner client

Amid recently proposed tax reforms, there’s finally some good news for your business owner client: the Canada–European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) comes into effect tomorrow. The deal eliminates 98% of tariffs between Canada and the EU. But only about one in five (18%) of small and medium-sized businesses are very or somewhat […]

By Staff |September 20, 2017

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Evolve Funds offers new ETFs for responsible investors

Evolve Funds Group has launched two ETFs on the TSX: Read: Are you missing this element when assessing management? Read: BCSC first to register bitcoin investment fund manager in Canada Units of the ETFs are available in both hedged and unhedged units. Also read: Why investors should step outside their comfort zones

By Staff |September 20, 2017

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Clashing views at embedded fee roundtable

Expect policy on embedded commissions to be published in early 2018. So said John Mountain, the OSC’s director of investment funds and structured products, at Monday’s roundtable discussion on the proposal to ban embedded fees. Maureen Jensen, OSC chair, specified springtime. Though the roundtable focused on three alternatives to banning embedded fees, Jensen made clear […]

September 19, 2017

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Why aren’t clients investing?

More than one-third of Canadians (36%) do not have an investment account, finds a survey by Tangerine Investments.

By Staff |September 19, 2017

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