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(February 10, 2006) The elimination of the foreign property limits on registered accounts has turned into a boon for foreign debt issuers, according to RBC Capital Markets. “Issuers are looking to Canada to get international bond deals done,” said Larry Bates, RBC Capital Markets’ head of debt capital markets in Canada. “For the first time […]

By Staff |February 6, 2006

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Canadian market sets new issuance record

The Investment Dealers Association of Canada (IDA) has declared 2005 “another banner year” as new equity issuance topped $48.9 billion in Canada, breaking last year’s record by 2.5%. Not only was there plenty of new issuance, but also brisk trade. Total volume on the TSX hit $17.7 billion in value for the fourth quarter, up […]

By Steven Lamb |February 6, 2006

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Insurance, banking lobbyists line up

The new Conservative government was sworn in at 11 a.m. this morning and industry forces are already vowing to lean hard on Jim Flaherty, the country’s new Finance Minister. Days before Stephen Harper was sworn in as the 22nd prime minister by Governor General Michaelle Jean at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, reports in the Globe […]

By Kate McCaffery |February 6, 2006

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Retrocom sets up review committee

The board of directors at Retrocom Growth Fund has established a special committee in an effort to protect the value of the fund’s shares. The committee has a broad mandate, including strategic asset divestitures, a merger or privatization of the fund, or a wind-up of the fund. Robert Blakely, Patrick Dillon, Robert Nash and James […]

By Doug Watt |February 3, 2006

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