Industry News

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(September 5, 2008) The financial services industry raised $45,000 at a sold-out dinner last night for Amani Children’s Home, a charity that helps street kids and AIDS orphans in Tanzania. Two hundred industry bigwigs attended last night’s dinner held at the National Club, including Earl Bederman of Investor Economics, David Feather of Mackenzie Financial and […]

By Staff |September 5, 2008

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Regulators survey investors on rule development

Four of the nation’s largest regulators announced on Thursday that they are seeking direct input from retail investors on the topic of investment product suitability. It’s an unprecedented move, and one the head of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) hopes will yield valuable feedback that can be used as the basis for […]

By Mark Noble |September 5, 2008

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(September 4, 2008) AGF Funds has launched a new online program designed to assist advisors in managing risk for their clients. The company has teamed up with Stephen Gresham to develop Changing Risk. The website is the latest part of AGF’s Sound Choices Program, and provides advisors with articles, tools and templates, focusing on day-to-day […]

By Staff |September 4, 2008

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M&A activity up, but deal values drops

The mergers and acquisitions market has had a tough go of things since the credit crunch sent the financial industry into a tailspin, and that didn’t change in Q2. According to a new Crosbie & Company report, the M&A space saw the lowest level of aggregate deal value in almost five years, with transactions worth […]

By Bryan Borzykowski |September 4, 2008

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