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(February, 14, 2007) Claymore Investments announced Wednesday that it is launching the Claymore International Fundamental Index ETF and the Claymore Japan Fundamental Index to begin trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange on February 14, 2007. “There is a real lack of good international focused ETFs designed for Canadian investors and we believe these two new […]

By Staff |February 14, 2007

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Group RRSPs underutilized: Sun Life

Despite common availability, many Canadians are not taking advantage of employer-sponsored group RRSP plans, according to a report from Sun Life Financial. The insurance giant says that 1.8 million Canadians currently have access to a group RRSP plan, with an accumulated asset base of $39 billion. Sun Life claims the largest share of the group […]

By Mark Noble |February 14, 2007

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Liberals send valentine to trust investors

Canada must be getting close to another federal election — the opposition Liberal party has unveiled its platform regarding income trusts. Not surprisingly, it is being warmly met by at least one lobby group that sprang to life after the Conservative government’s decision to tax trust distributions. “The Liberals’ policy is a major improvement over […]

By Steven Lamb |February 14, 2007

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Worth a second look

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By Staff |February 13, 2007

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