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VentureLink has received shareholder approval for the merger of four of labour-sponsored investment funds it manages. The VentureLink Balanced Fund, VentureLink Brighter Future Fund, VentureLink Diversified Income Fund and VentureLink Financial Services Innovation Fund will be combined into a new fund to be called VentureLink Innovation Fund, subject to final board and regulatory approval. “This […]

By Staff |July 23, 2010

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Canadians may love to complain about their bank, but it would appear that relationship is improving. According to the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 Canadian Retail Banking Customer Satisfaction Study, overall customer satisfaction has improved since 2009. That overall satisfaction level has climbed to a score of 730 out of 1,000, up from 721 last […]

By Staff |July 22, 2010

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Go overseas, go unhedged: FT experts

With the loonie at its strongest consistent place in the last two decades, now is a great time for Canadian investors to put it to some good use, preferably outside Canada, said experts at Franklin Templeton today at the Investment Outlook and Opportunities Forum 2010. “The Canadian dollar in the last couple of years has […]

By Vikram Barhat |July 22, 2010

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Neither sizzle nor fizzle this summer

The old adage “sell in May, then go away” may be a mantra some investors live by, but don’t pack the kids up and head to the cottage for the next six weeks yet. For those who do their homework, there still may be some opportunities to make money, says David Andrews, director of Investment […]

By Nancy Turner |July 21, 2010

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