Movers & shakers: Top Story
Gavin Graham joins Excel Funds
Al Emid / March 03, 2010Understanding emerging markets means understanding both emerging market funds and the effect of emerging market economies on Canadian equity funds.
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AGF names Bogart as CFO
Vikram Barhat / March 10, 2010Industry veteran Robert J. Bogart has been appointed as senior vice-president and chief financial officer (CFO) of AGF Management Limited (AGF), the company announced today.
Macklem named senior deputy governor of Bank of Canada
The Canadian Press / February 26, 2010The associate deputy minister of the federal Finance Department and Canada's G7 deputy has been named senior deputy governor of the Bank of Canada.
Canaccord, Genuity reported in talks
Staff / February 04, 2010Rumours that Canaccord Financial is on the prowl for an acquisition have gained traction.
Wealth management a winning bet: Lee-Chin
Mark Noble / January 20, 2010The current issue of Advisor's Edge Report has an exclusive feature with Michael Lee-Chin. For Advisor.ca readers, we've included additional content not covered in the print publication.
The value of professional advice
Peter Intraligi / December 14, 2009Recently, one of our company's core beliefs — that investors are best served by skilled, principled and knowledgeable financial advisors — has come into question in the mainstream media. Some of the commentaries and assertions about advisors have been so outrageous that it prompted me to write this article.
PEAK buys Promutuel's advisor business
Mark Noble / December 08, 2009There's a big change in the Quebec advisor market, with PEAK Financial Group purchasing the investment and insurance distribution business of Promutuel Capital Financial Services Firm Inc.
Slash capital gains tax, IIAC urges
Steven Lamb / November 09, 2009The introduction of the tax free savings account is all well and good, but if the president and CEO of the Investment Industry Association of Canada had his way, you wouldn't need it for small cap stock investments.
One year later, the strong advisors survived
Philip Porado / November 09, 2009Montreal — If independent advisory firms ever wondered how they'd survive in the face of integrated financial products, they got their answer over this past year.
Flaherty asks banks to stop selling insurance online
The Canadian Press / October 08, 2009Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said Wednesday he has written the banks telling them to stop marketing their insurance activities on the bank websites, adding that he intends to pass legislation to make the practice illegal in the future.
HighView Financial buys Hallett & Assoc.
Mark Noble / October 06, 2009HighView Financial Group has struck a deal to acquire all outstanding shares of Dan Hallett & Associates Inc. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval.
