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ScotiaMocatta launches base metals platform

ScotiaMocatta, the metals division of Scotiabank, has taken its base metals platform live, with a staff of nine based in London, New York and Hong Kong managing transactions in copper, aluminum, lead, nickel, tin and zinc. “Our growing client base was asking us to play a more significant role in base metals, and our team […]

By Staff |January 31, 2011

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Caisse named in Norbourg class action

Réal Ouimet, the former chief of the Bromont Police Department who lost $ 310,000 in Norbourg, officially launched his effort this morning to bring a class action against the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, on behalf of the approximately 9,200 victims of Vincent Lacroix. The Superior Court heard his request to authorize a […]

By Claude Couillard |November 25, 2010

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Briefly: “TD shores up Ameritrade stake” and more of Friday’s news

TD Bank Financial Group has confirmed it is in talks to increase its ownership stake in TD Ameritrade Holding Corp., the parent company of the online brokerage with the same name. TD had been limited to owning no more than 39.9% of the company, but that limit was raised to 45% on January 24, 2009. […]

By Staff |February 6, 2009

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