Industry News

London calling: TMX to merge with LSE

TMX Group, operator of the Toronto Stock Exchange, has announced that it will merge with the London Stock Exchange. The result would be a trans-Atlantic market with a dominant role in capital financing for the mining industry. The spin off for Canadian investors is that the investing population of Britain — more than double that […]

By Steven Lamb and Dean DiSpalatro |February 9, 2011

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IIROC says aye to social media

The relentless lobbying for social media has finally extracted a grudging nod from the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC).

By Vikram Barhat |February 8, 2011

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Call for custom-made retirement planning

When it comes to planning retirement, it pays to go beyond covering all the usual bases. The optimal retirement planning process must adapt to individual goals, according to a report from Laurentian Bank.

By Vikram Barhat |February 8, 2011

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Finances, economic outlook worrying Canadians

The January 2011 RBC Canadian Consumer Outlook (RBC CCO) Index reveals Canadians are less optimistic than they were last year about the national economy and their personal financial situation.

By Staff |February 8, 2011

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