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Hopefully Manchester United has better luck than Facebook with its IPO. The English football club is targeting a $300 million offering in the hopes of paying down its £425 million net debt, says Financial Times. Read: Should your clients buy a sports franchise? If all goes according to plan, the club will launch its IPO […]
By Staff |July 19, 2012
1 min read
Investor enthusiasm in the first half of 2012 decreased, with fewer pouring funds into fixed income investments, investment properties, balanced funds and cash, says Manulife Financial’s Investor Sentiment Index. Read: Global investors scale back Results show the overall Index sits at +24, down two points from December 2011 (+26) and five points from June 2011 […]
By Staff |July 18, 2012
BMO Harris Investment Management is seeking regulatory approval to change the investment objective of its International Special Equity Portfolio. The portfolio’s current objective is to achieve long-term growth by primarily investing in small- and mid-sized companies internationally. The manager has determined, however, that there are limited opportunities available for a mandate investing in these companies. […]
By Staff |July 10, 2012
One Briton is betting on astronomical returns.
On Tuesday, Thorsten Heins will make his first appearance as chief executive of RIM at the company’s annual meeting. But his reception will be far from warm, the New York Times reports.
By Staff |July 9, 2012
Market Insights
With interest rates at all-time lows, help clients look to equities to generate returns
By Melissa Shin |June 18, 2012
6 min read
Economic Indicators
Canaccord Financial has cancelled common shares admission to the AIM, and plans to step up to the main market of the London Stock Exchange. Since Canaccord acquired Collins Stewart Hawkpoint, the Board of Canaccord concluded that the expanded size of its business operations warranted a move from the AIM to a larger exchange, which will […]
By Staff |May 30, 2012
Notorious for its tight capital controls and glacially paced market reforms, India has now displeased foreign investors with a bevy of new taxes proposed recently in the Finance Bill 2012. The international media wasted no time in drawing attention to the widespread concern for, and reconsideration of, the costs and benefits of investing in India. […]
By Vikram Barhat |April 9, 2012
2 min read
Despite the European sovereign debt crisis and growing concerns about China, recent independent surveys have revealed that business executives are showing greater confidence in the U.S. economic outlook.
By Chip Brian |March 28, 2012
3 min read
Investors tiring of equity volatility can take heart, the markets will stabilize in the second half of this year, marking the beginning of a “modest” recovery, according to a white paper released by Credit Suisse.
By Staff |March 5, 2012
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