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Industry news

EU ministers to consider financial transaction tax

Policymakers remain wary that government debt crisis could flare up again

September 6, 2010

Banks’ compensation practices still need improvement: IIF report

There has been only limited progress at enhancing disclosure

September 3, 2010

Long-term fund sales ease in August: IFIC

Scotia Asset Management led the monthly sales charts

September 3, 2010

Weak economy benefits precious metals and fixed-income funds: Morningstar

Financial services equity was the worst performing fund category

September 2, 2010

Efforts by Canadian banks to expand their global investment banking business not without risks: Moody’s

Significant credit rating impacts are possible

September 1, 2010

Predictive sales solution lets fund distributors monitor advisors

Angoss Software’s FundGuard now used by firms with over $1 trillion AUM

August 31, 2010

In race to meet IFRS deadline, many companies are running to the finish line

Smaller companies worried about resources

August 31, 2010

Appeal of Magna buyout plan dismissed

Opposed shareholders accept decision

August 31, 2010

SIFMA supports common standard of care for advisors, broker dealers

Association asks SEC to provide a clear definition of any uniform standard of care

August 30, 2010

Alberta pension manager, Toronto firm buy ING’s half of Summit partnership

ING Group withdrawing from real estate to focus on banking and insurance

August 29, 2010

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