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Education pricey, but worth it
Vikram Barhat / September 02, 2010To graduate or not to graduate? The million-dollar question has lately been generating high levels of interest, and some cost concerns.
Briefly: "IIROC bans former iForum broker" and more news
September 02, 2010A Hearing Panel of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) has accepted a settlement agreement between IIROC staff and Yves Tardif which includes a permanent ban.
Franklin begins CFA tenure
John Powell / September 01, 2010A touch of Canadiana is now at the CFA. Margaret Franklin, a 20-year veteran of the financial industry and the president, CEO of Kinsale Private Wealth, begins her one-year term today as chair of the Board of Governors of CFA Institute.
Briefly: "Parents tighten purse strings" and more news
September 01, 2010Canadians are cutting back slightly on back-to-school spending for their kids, according to a survey conducted for Scotiabank. The study also found that the majority of parents do not budget for elementary and secondary school expenses.
Investor confidence slides
John Powell / August 31, 2010Institutional investors around the globe are not as self-assured or as positive as they were a few short months ago. According to the Global Investor Confidence Index issued by State Street Global Markets, investor confidence fell 4.4 points from July's reading of 96.5 to 92.1.
DAC to spotlight needs of families
John Powell / August 31, 2010Families are in focus at this year's Distinguished Advisor Conference, with family wealth management at the top of the agenda.
Briefly: "Dynamic offers new bond fund" and more news
August 31, 2010Dynamic Funds has launched a new fixed income mandate aimed at providing income and stability with growth potential.
IIROC rolls out AdvisorReport service
Steven Lamb / August 30, 2010Googling yourself is so passé. If you're an IIROC-registered broker, there's a new way to dig up your background. It can prove you're squeaky clean, or lay your past bare, warts and all.
Jackpot! Two cents for lotto winners
Vikram Barhat / August 27, 2010Between the moment a lottery jackpot winner gets that fortuitous call and the moment the money reaches the winner's back account, one thing seems to happens reliably. The overnight millionaire has blown more than half of their windfall, mentally.
Briefly: "Scotia lauded for Caribbean service" and more news
August 27, 2010Scotiabank has been named the "Best Consumer Internet Bank" in twenty Caribbean countries by international financial magazine, Global Finance.
