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(January 4, 2008) A securities firm has learned it’s better to pay up than hold out, at least when it comes to registering with the British Columbia Securities Commission. Dorchester Investment Management, a firm that is registered in Quebec and Ontario, will have to pay more than twice the BCSC’s required registration fee after it […]

By Staff |January 4, 2008

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Analysts predict bumpy market ride

Advisors looking for some consensus on where to allocate their client assets are probably going to want to steer clear of financial stocks, according to 2008 market forecasts presented at the Empire Club in Toronto. Other than that, this year’s markets, like last year’s, will likely provide a wild ride. It seems the big X-factor […]

By Mark Noble |January 4, 2008

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Crocus investors reach first deal

Investors in the Crocus Investment Fund have reached a settlement in the first round of a $200 million class action suit over the failed labour-sponsored fund. A deal has been reached with Chubb Insurance Company of Canada, which represents the former officers and directors of the fund, in which the staff’s names will be dropped […]

By Steven Lamb |January 4, 2008

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(January 3, 2008) AIM Trimark will add new asset classes and investment managers to its Dialogue Portfolios, effective January 16. The move is designed to improve diversification and boost risk-adjusted returns, the company says. “What sets Dialogue Portfolios apart from competing managed solutions is their global investment focus, relatively low MERs and special underlying funds […]

By Staff |January 3, 2008

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