Industry News

Economic growth to shift west: Scotia

(October 12, 2005) Continued strength in the commodities markets will prove to be a double edged sword for the Canadian economy, likely through 2010, according to the latest global economic update from Scotia Economics. In a report entitled Tipping Points, Scotia economists predict demand will remain strong for energy and mineral resources, propping up the […]

By Steven Lamb |October 12, 2005

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4th Annual Dollars & Sense Survey: Crunching the numbers

(October 11, 2005) The average advisor took home $98,246 in personal annual income in 2004, up from $91,406 the previous year. Advisors on the IDA platform made more, averaging $124,946 annually compared to the MFDA advisors’ average personal annual income of $86,674. Despite this, there’s been no dramatic shift of advisors moving to the IDA […]

By Doug Watt |October 11, 2005

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4th Annual Dollars & Sense Survey: Beyond KYC

(October 11, 2005) Many critical details related to an advisor’s practice — providing adequate planning and service, creating a credible liability defence in case it is ever needed, and ultimately transitioning the business when the time comes to retire — all depend on good habits and high quality record keeping. Advice for advisors about setting […]

By Kate McCaffery |October 11, 2005

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(October 14, 2005) Canadian Trading and Quotation System (CNQ) plans to launch its own alternative market early next year, for trading in securities listed on the TSX. The new market, which will be separate from CNQ’s own listed market of small-cap companies, will provide a low cost alternative to trading on the TSX, CNQ said […]

By Staff |October 11, 2005

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