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Estate Planning

Transferring estate freeze assets

Pros and cons of transferring company shares.

By Caroline Rheaume |September 25, 2012

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Market Insights

Having their say

Public companies agree to let shareholders vote on executive compensation.

By Doug Watt |September 18, 2012

3 min read

Industry

TSX & TSX Venture launch training portal

Both the TSX and TSX Venture have launched an online training portal for issuers and stakeholders.

By Staff |September 17, 2012

1 min read

Industry

CIBC, the country’s fifth largest bank, reported Q3 profit of $841 million, up from $591 million for the same period last year. The bank also hiked its quarterly dividend by 4 cents to 4.4% per share and made public its intention to purchase approximately 2% of its outstanding common shares, subject to the approval of […]

By Staff |August 30, 2012

1 min read

Estate Planning

Avoid a hostile company takeover

Widely held companies without a controlling shareholder should be thinking about defensive strategies in the event of a hostile takeover bid.

By Camilla Cornell |August 23, 2012

1 min read

Industry

Maple renamed as TMX offer completed

Maple Group Acquisition Corporation has officially been renamed TMX Group Limited. The Montreal exchange announced the expiry of the deposit extension period in respect to Maple’s offer today, and approximately 95.4% of the outstanding shares have been deposited under the offer, up from 91% during the finalization of the offer. Read: TMX takeover leaves questions […]

By Staff |August 13, 2012

1 min read

Tax News

Claim the capital gains exemption

The capital gains exemption is one of the most valuable tax incentives provided to shareholders of private corporations in Canada

By Frank Di Pietro |July 24, 2012

3 min read

Market Insights

Are stock buybacks good for investors?

Directors at profitable corporations must choose between retaining cash for future growth, retiring outstanding debt, or distributing the excess cash to the owners (shareholders).

By David Andrews |July 24, 2012

2 min read

Industry

Corporate boards must manage risk

The string of recent news concerning faltering global companies—such as Barclays and JPMorgan Chase—indicates a need to change the corporate culture perpetuated by some professional boards, says a new report from the CFA Institute called Visionary Board Leadership: Stewardship for the Long Term. Rather than focusing on short-term goals, says the CFA, publicly traded companies […]

By Staff |July 12, 2012

1 min read

Economic Indicators

Morning roundup: Merrill losses hidden & Morgan knew of risk

We’re committed to keeping you and your clients up-to-date with global industry news. Every morning, we offer articles from around the web. Here are some selections: Merrill losses hidden from BofA shareholders Shareholders who were asked to approve Bank of America’s 2008 purchase of Merrill Lynch weren’t told about massive losses at the investment firm […]

By Staff |June 4, 2012

2 min read

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