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Advocis proposal sparks lively debate

(August 23, 2004) It’s not a new proposal, but Advocis’ position that financial advisors should be regulated by a new independent professional body has stirred up fresh debate in Advisor.ca’s Talvest Town Hall. Advocis president Steve Howard provided details of the Advocis model before an Ontario government committee last week. According to Howard, securities regulators […]

By Doug Watt |August 23, 2004

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Fund Library offers new ratings system

(August 23, 2004) For many novice investors, mutual funds are a good place to start, offering instant diversification and an occasionally clear statement of how the manager invests. They are relatively simple for an advisor to explain, but most clients still like to see some kind of independent research, telling them what they can expect […]

By Steven Lamb |August 23, 2004

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Advocis brings advisor perspective to committee hearings

(August 20, 2004) Any new national securities regulatory structure must be acceptable to the advisor community, says the president of Advocis. Steve Howard says he’s concerned that the voice of advisors is not being heard in the current debate over securities reform. Howard appeared on Thursday afternoon before Ontario’s standing committee on finance and economic […]

By Doug Watt |August 20, 2004

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M&A activity continues to heat up

(August 19, 2004) In what could be a positive sign for the markets, the second quarter of the year marked a three-year high for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in Canada, according to a report from Crosbie & Company. Not only did the number of deals made increase, but the total value of M&A activity […]

By Steven Lamb |August 19, 2004

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