Industry News

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(November 22, 2006) Advocis has launched a new best practices portal on its website, offering members easy access to the group’s new Best Practices Manual. “Few professionals work in an environment as complex and changing as financial advisors [do], and they are concerned about how to incorporate new industry codes, standards and regulations into their […]

By Staff |November 22, 2006

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M&A activity continues record pace

Canadian mergers and acquisitions activity continued at a torrid pace in the third quarter, boosted by a flurry of cross-border mega-deals, according to the latest report from investment bankers Crosbie & Company Inc. “We are in a white-hot M&A market that is broadly based and would appear to have very strong legs going into the […]

By Steven Lamb |November 22, 2006

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Advisor training centre opens its doors

Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology opened the its new Markham, Ontario campus facilities this morning, home to the newly created Financial Services Practitioner program, in a ceremony recognizing the Town of Markham’s $500,000 donation. “For me this was great because this building is really conducive to business,” said Sam Albanese, the insurance industry […]

By Kate McCaffery |November 22, 2006

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(November 21, 2006) RBC Capital Markets has struck a deal to purchase Daniels & Associates, a U.S.-based mergers and acquisitions advisor to the cable, telecom and broadcast industries. “By combining Daniels’ experience with our proven execution capabilities in high yield, syndicated loans, public equity, private placement and convertibles, we can together add significant value to […]

By Staff |November 21, 2006

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