Industry News

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(June 18, 2008) Not content with its strong position in Latin America, Scotiabank has secured a license to begin conducting business in Turkey. The bank will operate from a representative office in Istanbul. Scotia says it will roll out the services of its sub-brands, ScotiaMocatta (precious metals trading and finance) and Scotia Waterous (oil and […]

By Staff |June 18, 2008

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Canadian growth to lag that of U.S.

The Canadian economy will be dragged down by problems in the U.S. and possibly underperform its American cousin through the remainder of 2008, according to the latest quarterly forecast from TD Economics. Canadian real GDP is expected to grow by 1% in 2008, lagging the sluggish U.S. growth rate of 1.4%. But there is light […]

By Staff |June 18, 2008

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CFA Institute offers tips for SRI investing

Days before a potential “promise” by Liberal leader Stéphane Dion — that his new carbon-tax plan will not include an increase at the pumps — the CFA Institute has released 10 tips on becoming a socially responsible investor. The report, released on Tuesday, is based on the 2007 Report on Socially Responsible Investing Trends in […]

By Romana King |June 18, 2008

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(June 17, 2008) With the sunny weather of June upon us, many clients will be heading off to the cottage. Most will find it hard to pull themselves away from their vacation. And some just won’t bother coming back to the office at all.. According to the Fidelity Canadian Retirement Survey, June July and August […]

By Staff |June 17, 2008

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