Industry News

Board independence affects stocks less than shareholder rights do

(June 15, 2004) Corporate governance does have some impact on company’s performance in Canada, says a study by three Simon Fraser University researchers. Their study is the winner of the fourth annual Barclay’s Global Investors research award, announced today. “Corporate Governance, Family Ownership and Firm Value: Canadian Evidence,” written by Peter Klein, Daniel Shapiro and […]

By Scot Blythe |June 15, 2004

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IDA conference update: Momentum slowing for national regulator

(June 15, 2004) Despite strong support from the financial services industry, the push for a single national securities regulator appears to be losing steam. Three of the country’s top regulators gathered yesterday at the annual IDA conference in Mont Tremblant, Quebec, for a discussion on regulatory priorities. Tellingly, the issue of a national regulator was […]

By Doug Watt |June 15, 2004

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IDA conference update: Forbes warns regulators may thwart risk-taking

(June 14, 2004) Billionaire and editor-in-chief of Forbes magazine Steve Forbes warns that governments and regulators in the post-Enron environment must be cautious not to stifle entrepreneurial and investment risk-taking. During his luncheon address to the 88th annual IDA conference in Mont Tremblant, Quebec, Forbes expressed his concerns that in the effort to right the […]

By Darin Diehl |June 15, 2004

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CIFPs conference update: Expert reveals three-step plan for practice profitability

(June 15, 2004) Advisors targeting high net worth (HNW) clientele need to return to their roots as relationship-builders to win the clients they seek, according to Pierre McLean, vice-president of national sales with Franklin Templeton Investments. “Many of you now find yourself managing assets perhaps at the expense of what made you successful in the […]

By Steven Lamb |June 15, 2004

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