Industry News

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(November 13, 2007) TSX Group is courting Australian corporations, hoping to attract new listings from down under. While Australia is home to several large and growing companies, access to capital is limited by the small domestic investor base. “Despite its relative affluence, the fact is that the Australian market for capital is under heavy pressure […]

By Staff |November 13, 2007

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Mental incapacity may threaten retirement

Despite all the news around retirement planning, there’s a lot more to discuss with your aging clients than their golden years. A major concern for many advisors and older investors is what happens when the client’s memory starts to fade. “As a client gets older, they sometimes suffer from failure of memory and confusion, and […]

By Bryan Borzykowski |November 13, 2007

4 min read

Do your clients’ portfolios look like their pensions?

You hear it time and again: Look to pension managers because they’re the “smart money.” But investors may not be aware of what their pension plans hold. A new survey of defined benefit (DB) plans by the Canadian Pension Fund Investment Directory remedies this by giving a glimpse into how the smart money is being […]

By Mark Noble |November 13, 2007

4 min read

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(November 12, 2007) The Bank of Canada should ignore the demands of politicians and hold the line on interest rates, according to a leading economist. “While the [Canadian dollar] rally may have gone too far too fast, the current trade balance, a surplus of $2.6 billion in September, would be the envy of some countries,” […]

By Staff |November 12, 2007

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