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Canada Life – Foreign Currency Conference Call

You can find out how foreign currency funds can add value for your clients by listening to a replay of our foreign currency conference call. The call featured Alex Macdonald and Marcus Turner of Canada Life’s North American Investment Management Group. Listen in to find out how: The replay is available until Dec. 22, 2002. […]

By Staff |November 25, 2002

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New CFP-only membership association generating

(November 25, 2002) A fledgling organization exclusively for holders of the Certified Financial Planner designation is generating a tremendous amount of interest, says the director of the Canadian Institute of Financial Planning. Although he wouldn’t reveal exact figures, Keith Costello says a recruitment drive for the new tentatively named Canadian Institute of Financial Planners (CIFPs) […]

By Doug Watt |November 25, 2002

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Foreign investors spurned Canada while markets struggled in September

(November 25, 2002) While Canadian investors pulled money from mutual funds in September, foreign investors sold Canadian equities and money market paper. Foreign investors reduced their holdings of Canadian securities by a net $1.6 billion in September, said a report by Statistics Canada today. North American equity markets were weak in September — for example, […]

By Jim MacDonald |November 25, 2002

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Financial services network seen as alternative to national securities regulator

(November 22, 2002) Canada’s financial services industry should set aside the debate over the creation of a national securities regulator and instead focus on building a complete network, encompassing all industry and regulatory functions, says Mark Daniels, chair of the Financial Services Council of Canada. A fully-integrated, country-wide network is essential to ensure the long-term […]

By Doug Watt |November 22, 2002

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