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Springboard to success: An advisory board can be key to building a better practice.

More advisory board tips: If someone told you that you could better your business by leveraging the wisdom of a group of professionals at little or no charge, would this sound too good to be true? Well, it’s not. This reality can be yours by forming your own advisory board. There are a few different […]

By Staff |November 21, 2002

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Glimpse the future of advice business at Advisor Forum in Halifax

(November 20, 2002) “The future is purchased by the present,” said Samuel Johnson, whose words are a fitting theme for the upcoming Advisor Forum in Halifax from December 2-3. The outlook for the financial advisory business will feature prominently in the keynote presentations at the event. Julie Littlechild is the president of the research firm […]

By Jim MacDonald |November 20, 2002

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Wise persons wanted: Committee members key to latest securities initiative

(November 20, 2002) Finding the right people for a new committee on securities regulation could be the key to its success, industry experts say. Yesterday, Saskatchewan lawyer Harold MacKay recommended that Ottawa and the provinces create a committee of up to six “wise persons” to make suggestions on improving the country’s regulatory system. MacKay said […]

By Doug Watt |November 20, 2002

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Rockwater buys Yorkton’s private client business

(November 18, 2002) Rockwater Capital Corporation has reached a deal to acquire the private client business of Yorkton Securities Inc. for approximately $23 million. Yorkton’s private client business will operate under the banner of First Associates Investments, the investment dealer for Rockwater. Approximately 200 brokers work for Yorkton’s private client group. Rockwater, an independent investment […]

By Jim MacDonald |November 19, 2002

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