Investments

TMX makes Australian investment

In the same week that the TMX Group announced plans to merge with LSE Group, the Canadian exchange operator announced the acquisition of an Australian service that connects buyers and sellers of mining and exploration assets and projects from around the world. Through its wholly owned subsidiary TSX Inc., TMX Group has bought a 50% […]

By Staff |February 11, 2011

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Big Deal: TMX/LSE suddenly seems small

Amid the hand-wringing that the merger of the TMX Group with the LSE would be a loss of sovereignty, a return of our old colonial masters, there’s another deal in the works that should knock the wind out of the assertion that this is an afront to Canadian pride. The Deutsche Borse, the operator of […]

By Steven Lamb |February 10, 2011

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Looking beyond the U.S.

A fragile recovery, high unemployment and household indebtedness make America a friend in need. But as a country known more for permanent interests than friends, the U.S. is being increasingly seen as a poor choice for friendship.

By Vikram Barhat |February 10, 2011

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BetaPro launches third copper ETF

Horizons BetaPro has announced the launch of the Horizons BetaPro COMEX Copper ETF, which the company says is North America’s first non-leveraged ETF offering exposure to daily price fluctuations in copper futures contracts. “In our view, using an ETF linked to the return of copper futures is the most direct and efficient way to invest […]

By Staff |February 9, 2011

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