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Dividends shield investors from secular bear, says fund manager

(October 13, 2004) Despite a roaring return on the broad equity markets in 2003, mutual fund investors have largely shunned all categories but the income and dividend products. Has investor caution led to too much risk aversion? One veteran of the income equity market says the out-performance of dividend and income funds has not thrown […]

By Steven Lamb |October 13, 2004

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IAFP delegates tackle complex cross-border planning

(October 13, 2004) The complicated cross-border financial planning issues of a fictional family fell under the magnifying glass of RFPs attending the second annual Institute of Advanced Planners’ annual symposium last week in Kelowna, B.C. The case study approach was initiated at the IAFP’s inaugural symposium last year in Toronto. This year’s “High Water Mark” […]

By Michael Berton |October 13, 2004

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(October 15, 2004) The Canadian Association of Income Funds (CAIF) is calling on the federal government to scrap plans to restrict foreign ownership of income trusts. “This is a major shift in investment policy towards the trust industry,” said Stephen Probyn, chairman of CAIF, and president and CEO of Clean Power Income Fund. “We are […]

By Staff |October 12, 2004

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TSX boss leaving post with mixed emotions

(October 12, 2004) The outgoing president of the Toronto Stock Exchange admits she’s leaving her position without accomplishing one of her main goals: establishing a single securities regulator in Canada. Last month, Barbara Stymiest announced she was quitting the TSX after a five-year term to accept a position in the private sector as chief operating […]

By Doug Watt |October 12, 2004

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