Investing

IIROC releases decision for Dennis

A hearing panel of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada has found that James Charles Dennis entered into a business referral arrangement with another industry participant for which he received compensation and about which he failed to inform his firm. The panel announced its findings in a decision dated January 21, 2011. The panel […]

By Staff |February 9, 2011

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Industry

Tranen notes offer access to life settlement market

Tranen Capital Ltd. has launched a new note program, dubbed the Tranen Capital Longevity Notes Ltd. The program offers investors the option to link protective investments to the Tranen Capital Growth Fund Ltd., which manages life settlement policies. “Investors, such as pension plans, endowments, family offices, and high net-worth individuals, have wanted access to the […]

By Staff |January 24, 2011

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Industry

Do investors care about carbon footprints?

The Carbon Disclosure Project’s annual report on Canada is a good source for reliable information on how climate change is impacting Canadian businesses.

By Doug Watt |January 6, 2011

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Industry

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: “UBS: Canada struggling” and more news

The way UBS sees it, Canada just cannot escape the U.S. and global undertow. Unveiling their updated ‘Global Economic Outlook 2012’, UBS sees another year of trend-like growth, with the developed economies characterized by slow and uneven recoveries, which offsets superior growth. Shouldering what is going on with the rest of the world and a […]

By Staff |November 1, 2010

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Philanthropy: The gift that gives back

Fall is often charitable giving season in Canada. It is the time of year that sees a lot of activity around charitable donations from those who are, after having put it off until the last moment, scrambling to meet the December 31 deadline to make charitable donations for the given tax year. The timing couldn’t […]

By Vikram Barhat |October 29, 2010

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Second-gen immigrants craving advice

For the most part, Canada offers the world an open-door policy – and that’s a good thing for a country with a smaller population than the state of California. This country needs newcomers. It needs their ideas, their energy, and their drive to propel the economy forward. And it needs their desire to live and […]

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Giving takes a backseat in recession

He who wishes to secure the good of others has already secured his own, the saying goes. By that token, North Americans may not be feeling particularly secure. Allocations to philanthropic activities by high-net worth individuals’ (HNWI) increased in all regions except North America in 2009, according to the latest Capgemini/Merrill Lynch World Wealth Report […]

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Tying the Knot: Growth by merger

Meet for coffee, date, get hitched. The milestones of a successful personal relationship can also be applied to the merger of a business. As a lucky participant in a so-far successful merger of two financial planning practices, here’s what else I’ve learned: Know these things before you sit down to negotiate your partnership, otherwise you […]

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