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(September 3, 2004) Franklin Templeton Investments has announced unitholders of Franklin U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund have voted to expand the mandate of the fund to include the ability to invest in U.S. mid-cap companies. “The change to the mandate allows the fund to take advantage of the growth opportunities that exist in the U.S. […]

By Staff |August 30, 2004

5 min read

Technology viewed as key to productivity

(August 30, 2004) Advisors who neglect their back-office technology are leaving themselves at the mercy of the marketplace, as rivals become increasingly efficient and meet client’s needs, according to one of Canada’s prominent business minds. “If you are really successful in any enterprise, you need to root out where the key points of tension are,” […]

By Steven Lamb |August 30, 2004

3 min read

Going HNW requires full-time commitment, expert says

(August 30, 2004) Advisors interested in changing to an exclusive focus on high net worth clients can’t go the part-time route, says Toronto-based advisor Kurt Rosentreter. Affluent clients will see through it, the Berkshire advisor said at a recent wealth management conference in Toronto. “HNW is a specialty and if you take it seriously and […]

By Doug Watt |August 30, 2004

2 min read

B.C. drops firm-only registration

(August 27, 2004) Just two months after announcing that B.C. advisors would no longer be required to register individually, the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) is shelving its controversial firm-only registration system. The BCSC introduced firm-only registration as part of a comprehensive re-write of the province’s securities laws, schedule to be enacted in November. Under […]

By Doug Watt |August 27, 2004

2 min read