Industry News

Regulatory fees

(July 2, 2003) Ontario’s mutual fund dealers are facing consistently rising regulatory fees amid a tough economic environment, says IFIC. An analysis conducted by IFIC reveals that some fund dealers’ fees will rise more than 50% in 2003, due to several new regulatory initiatives. Major regulatory costs for fund dealers in Ontario include Ontario Securities […]

By Doug Watt |July 2, 2003

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Manley continues promotional tour

(June 27, 2003) Federal Finance Minister John Manley continued to promote Canada as a place to do business, as he took his tour to the world’s financial capital, New York City. In a luncheon speech the finance minister reiterated the challenges facing Canada that he had outlined on Wednesday in Toronto, including scares over mad […]

By Steven Lamb |June 27, 2003

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U.S. set to beat Canada’s GDP growth: TD’s Drummond

(June 27, 2003) The Canadian economy has had a good run, but its luck is running out, says Don Drummond, senior vice-president and chief economist at TD Bank Financial Group. He predicts that very soon the U.S. economy will begin to outperform Canada’s. “Canada’s economic outlook has soured noticeably in recent months,” Drummond said in […]

By Steven Lamb |June 27, 2003

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MDRT annual meeting update: Best practices attract the masses

Roadblocks to family wealth planning and their solutions Canadian advisors find value in conference’s non-financial elements And the survey says… income affects attitude Best practices attract the masses BONUS TOOL: Advisor.ca time management worksheet Back to MDRT Annual meeting coverage main page 5. Create “client capital.” Client capital is the true value of an advisor’s […]

By Sheila Avari |June 27, 2003

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