Industry News

Managers bullish on U.S. equities, bearish on bonds

Canadian investment manager sentiment towards equities improved this quarter, with U.S. equities and Canadian small caps leading the charge.

By Staff |April 9, 2012

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Wealthy clients uneasy about retirement

Wealthy investors are worried about their retirement plans, revealed a new study by consulting firm Spectrem Group. The firm, which specializes in the affluent and retirement markets, found that more than two-thirds of the mass affluent—those with investable assets between $100,000 and $1 million—admit they’re concerned about having enough money set aside for retirement, up […]

April 9, 2012

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Perez-Coutts leaving AGF

AGF says Patricia Perez-Coutts, senior vice-president and portfolio manager, will be leaving the firm May 2. Stephen Way, senior vice-president, portfolio manager and 25-year AGF veteran, will be responsible for the company’s emerging markets strategies. Way will be supported by long-standing global team members, Alpha Ba and Thiery Jannini, both CFAs, who’ve been promoted to […]

By Staff |April 9, 2012

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Online fraudsters headed for prison

The owners of a dot-com firm are headed to prison for fraud and conspiracy. With the help of two stock promoters, father-daughter duo Nasser and Sholeh Hamedani tricked investors into purchasing 2.7 million shares of their company, The Children’s Internet, at a cost of about $5.5 million. The pair defrauded investors by stating the company’s […]

April 9, 2012

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