Industry News

Credit Unions join the price war

The race to offer lower mortgage rates just got more intense as credit unions decided to jump into the fray. Barely a week after BMO triggered a price war by dropping the interest rate on a five-year fixed-rate mortgage to an unprecedented limited-time offer of 2.99%, followed by TD Bank and RBC with similar offers, […]

By Staff |January 23, 2012

2 min read

Small business dilemma: Save or invest

It’s not just individuals who are failing to plan and prepare for their retirement. Canadian business owners are no better, having to choose between investing in business or saving for a comfortable retirement, according to a BMO Financial Group study. Squeezed between slippery economic conditions and falling profit margins, almost half (49%) of those owning […]

By Vikram Barhat |January 23, 2012

2 min read

Decoding client behaviour

Some prospects are too polite to explicitly express lack of interest, and you're stuck chasing dead leads. And while most clients are truthful, some may inadvertently leave out important information during meetings. How can you prevent these types of surprises?

By Dean DiSpalatro |January 23, 2012

7 min read

Frozen LSIF chills investors

Thousands of clients have recently had their investments in the Vancouver-based GrowthWorks Canadian Fund frozen as it attempts to avoid a crippling wave of redemptions.

By Renée Alexander |January 20, 2012

4 min read