Industry News

Making the leap to IIROC (Part 1)

Let’s face it. If everything was equal and you had the choice to provide only funds or all available products including funds, which option would you choose? I have been a satisfied member of the MFDA for the last 13 years and could have happily continued on my way and made an excellent living. Something […]

By Robert Abboud |April 26, 2010

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Canaccord completes Genuity deal

Canaccord Financial has announced the closing of its purchase of Genuity Capital Markets, after shareholders gave the deal a ringing endorsement on Friday. “We are very pleased that 99.8% of votes cast were in support of Canaccord’s acquisition of Genuity,” says Paul Reynolds, CEO and president of Canaccord. “This acquisition is a significant milestone in […]

By Vikram Barhat |April 26, 2010

2 min read

Canadians may be naïve about interest rates

The past decade of relatively cheap — or at times, free — money appears to have had an impact on the mindset of Canadian home buying and retirement plans. The age of ultra-low interest rates is bound to end eventually, though, and many Canadians may be underestimating the impact that shift will have. A study […]

By Steven Lamb |April 26, 2010

3 min read

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Dynamic Funds announced today that three target date mandates are being added to the DynamicEdge Portfolios family. DynamicEdge 2020, 2025 and 2030 Target Date Portfolios are all available in either a corporate class structure or as a trust. The portfolios begin the initial asset allocation balanced between equities and fixed income securities (DynamicEdge 2020 starts […]

By Staff |April 26, 2010

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