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Som Seif leaving BlackRock

BlackRock Investments Canada has announced the departure of Som Seif, former president and CEO of Claymore Investments, the ETF firm bought by BlackRock in January of this year.

By Staff |April 2, 2012

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Cleantech sectors register double-digit growth while TSX falters

While the S&P 500 rose by a paltry 2.11% in 2011 (and the S&P/TSX 60 fell by 9.08%), these green sectors achieved double digit growth: smart grids (23%); renewable energy (21.8%); energy efficiency (13.9%); and green construction (10.1%).

By Timothy Nash |April 1, 2012

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BlackRock kills off Claymore name

BlackRock Investments Canada announced late yesterday that it had rebranded most of the exchange traded funds and closed-end that it acquired when the company bought Claymore Investments.

By Staff |March 29, 2012

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Broker in hot water over leveraged ETFs

Michael Venable of Tyler, Texas, a former employee of Morgan Keegan, has been barred from the industry for exposing clients with conservative investment objectives and risk profiles to unsuitable investments, such as leveraged ETFs.

March 28, 2012

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