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Most investors want disclosure of pay by gender: poll

A majority of Canadian investors surveyed say corporate Canada lacks women in leadership positions and that companies should be required to disclose their pay for men versus women. The research by the Responsible Investment Association, sponsored by OceanRock Investments, found that 82% of investors believe women should be better represented on corporate boards in Canada. […]

By Staff |June 1, 2017

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Love (or hate) IIROC? You can let them know

IIROC, the self-regulatory body for investment dealers, says it will be seeking feedback about its work from dealers in the coming year. In the group’s 2018 priorities report, released Thursday, IIROC says in the coming fiscal year it will be asking dealers to “tell us how we are doing, and where they feel we need […]

By Staff |June 1, 2017

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New ‘liquidity intelligence’ finds you bond liquidity

New big-data technology may help solve bond liquidity issues for trading on secondary platforms. Ian Russell, head of IIAC, the industry association for investment dealers, says “liquidity intelligence” is making its way onto trading platforms. He reported the development in an IIAC newsletter this week after attending the International Capital Market Association conference in early […]

By Staff |June 1, 2017

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