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MFDA rep fined $5,000 over pre-signed forms

On March 27, 2013, an MFDA hearing panel approved a settlement agreement reached between the MFDA and Grant Bryan Page.

By Staff |May 1, 2013

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Canadian manufacturing output remains weak

The Canadian manufacturing sector stagnated in April, which is an improvement from the contraction seen in March, notes the RBC Canadian Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index. Read: Small biz confidence inches downward in April The index, designed to provide a single-figure snapshot of the health of the manufacturing sector, registered 50.1 in April, slightly above the […]

By Staff |May 1, 2013

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High-speed traders cash in on split-second advantage

The Wall Street Journal reports high-speed traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange are cashing in on their ability to see which way the market is moving a split second before others.

By Staff |May 1, 2013

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Fed may impose higher capital requirements on banks

The Federal Reserve may impose a more stringent leverage ratio on banks with the aim of reigning in their appetite for risk, reports the Financial Times.

By Staff |May 1, 2013

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