Stock market

EU thwarts Börse-NYSE merger plan

The European Commission has blocked the proposed $9 billion merger between Deutsche Börse and NYSE Euronext. In effect, the decision has halted the plan by the German and U.S. groups to create the world’s largest equity and derivatives exchange.

By Staff |February 1, 2012

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Industry

Money managers bullish about 2012

The non-stop rollercoaster ride of 2011 has done little to erode the undying optimism of Canadian money managers who are betting on 2012 being a good year for investment returns. The sentiment towards Canadian and international equity markets, the most-favoured asset class, improved in the fourth quarter, with emerging markets leading the way, according to […]

By Vikram Barhat |December 20, 2011

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Industry

Looking Forward

Boston CFA Institute Conference assures investors things will get better

By Vikram Barhat |December 1, 2011

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Industry

Maple bid would create monopoly: CFAs

Canadian CFAs say the Maple Group bid for TMX Group will result in a monopoly, which could adversely affect Canadian investors.

By Melissa Shin |November 24, 2011

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U.S. seeks new rules to halt trading

In a move aimed at keeping panic selling from scuttling markets, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced proposal filing by the national securities exchanges and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority to revise rules determining when stock market circuit breakers are triggered.

By Dean DiSpalatro |September 28, 2011

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TMX launches its alternative platform

Poll: Are you excited about the introduction of TMX select? Vote here. TMX Group Inc. today officially launched trading on TMX Select, its alternative equities trading system. Canada’s newest ATS offers participants additional execution and liquidity seeking opportunities through a differentiated marketplace and pricing model. Eight trading symbols were enabled for trading on TMX Select […]

By Staff |July 11, 2011

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IPO market defies odds

Braving a string of economic uncertainties from Europe, the U.S. and Japan, the Canadian market for initial public offerings continues to flourish, according to the quarterly PwC survey of activity on Canadian equity exchanges. IPO activity in Canada picked up speed in the second quarter of 2011, but could have returned a better figure were […]

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Stock market

EU thwarts Börse-NYSE merger plan

Money managers bullish about 2012

Looking Forward

Maple bid would create monopoly: CFAs

TMX ramps up speeds of trading platform

U.S. seeks new rules to halt trading

Euro stocks at two-year low

Goldman to open Canadian dark pool

TMX launches its alternative platform

IPO market defies odds