Industry News

Ethics module added to CPH course

(September 8, 2004) With investor confidence still fragile and the financial services industry facing numerous scandals, the Canadian Securities Institute is adding a business ethics module to one of its most popular courses. Starting this week, a mandatory ethics component will become a part of the CSI’s Conduct and Practices Handbook course. The IDA requires […]

By Doug Watt |September 8, 2004

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Labour fund revolutionary beats a tactical retreat

R elated Stories New breed of “shareholder friendly” labour funds launched in Ontario LSIF group fires back at industry newcomer Inventive returns: a special report on venture capital LSIFs — More Than Meets the Advisor’s Eye “It’s definitely a superior model and I think we’ve really shaken up the labour fund industry and drawn people’s […]

By Steven Lamb |September 8, 2004

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(September 10, 2004) Most Canadian homeowners are not worried about the effect rising interest rates will have on their mortgages, with 94% saying they could handle an increase of 1 or 2%, according to a poll by CIBC and Decima Research. “It was surprising to see how much wiggle room most homeowners say they have […]

By Staff |September 7, 2004

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Morningstar to launch pooled funds database

(September 7, 2004) A database grouping Canada’s nearly 900 pooled mutual funds by industry-standard categories is set for launch later this month, Morningstar Canada announced today. There are 16 pooled fund categories approved by the Canadian Investment Funds Standards Committee (CIFSC), compared to 35 categories in the retail fund arena. “We can’t have all the […]

By Doug Watt |September 7, 2004

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