Industry News

SROs in the sights of single regulator: Hyndman

While Canada has been basking in the adulation of the world for the survival of its banking system, our fragmented securities regulation regime leaves much to be desired. The advantages of a single securities regulator are obvious, according to Doug Hyndman, chair and CEO of the Canadian Securities Transition Office and former BCSC chair. Speaking […]

By Steven Lamb |November 18, 2009

5 min read

SIO launches advisor education course

The Social Investment Organization has teamed up with Advocis to offer a new course on socially responsible investing, worth 2.0 Advocis technical credits. The course is a two-hour face-to-face PowerPoint presentation, explains SIO executive director Eugene Ellmen, but there are plans to deliver it in an online format. The first hour outlines the basics of […]

By Doug Watt |November 17, 2009

2 min read

Briefly:

Mackenzie Financial has introduced three new mutual funds available for purchase today, including one income-focused class, a sector neutral Canadian equity fund and an all-Canadian dividend class. The Mackenzie Sentinel Strategic Income Class is managed by Dan Bastasic, vice-president, investments. The fund will be invested in dividend-paying equities, income trusts, corporate bonds, convertible bonds and […]

By Staff |November 17, 2009

3 min read

Goals are easy, execution is tough

Canadians have set themselves some admirable financial goals, but many are struggling to meet these commitments, according to a poll by RBC. Half of Canadians ranked retirement savings as one of their top financial priorities, yet a quarter of those people are not putting any money toward this goal. Homeownership was a priority for 47% […]

By Mark Noble |November 17, 2009

4 min read