U.S. securities firms face challenging 2012: Fitch
Market uncertainty, regulatory developments to pressure earnings
- By: James Langton
- December 20, 2011 December 20, 2011
- 17:20
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IIAC plans January roadshow
Cross-country presentations will focus on four key topics
- By: James Langton
- December 19, 2011 December 19, 2011
- 12:20
Fitch downgrades nine global banks
Rating action reflects challenges faced by the sector as a whole
- By: James Langton
- December 16, 2011 December 16, 2011
- 08:05
PRPP proposals fall short: report
The plan to boost private workplace pension plans is a good first step but requires improvements, says a report from the C.D. Howe Institute
- By: Patricia Chisholm
- December 15, 2011 December 15, 2011
- 15:20
FPSC launches professional responsibility standards
Package aims to summarize all of the professional and ethical responsibilities of CFP professionals and candidates
- By: Megan Harman
- December 15, 2011 December 15, 2011
- 14:45
Appointing a guardian still on the “to-do” list for most Canadians
The holiday season is an excellent time to begin discussing guardianship with family and friends
- By: Patricia Chisholm
- December 15, 2011 December 15, 2011
- 14:30
Canaccord buys UK based financial service firm Collins Stewart Hawkpoint
$400 million deal will more than double Canaccord’s earnings from securities and fixed income in the UK
- By: Sunny Freeman
- December 15, 2011 December 15, 2011
- 14:15
Client engagement drives growth: study
Engaged clients provide the vast majority of all referrals
- By: IE Staff
- December 15, 2011 December 15, 2011
- 13:00
Finance committee calls for review of income taxes
Ottawa should appoint expert panels to “modernize and simplfy” personal income taxes, committee says
- By: Julian Beltrame
- December 15, 2011 December 15, 2011
- 09:30
Know Your Financial Advisor launches advisor credential check
KYFA Trusted badge aimed at striking the balance between protecting investors and rewarding trustworthy advisors
- By: IE Staff
- December 14, 2011 December 14, 2011
- 17:15
Fitch downgrades five European banks
Downgrades reflect the stronger headwinds facing the banking industry as a whole
- By: James Langton
- December 14, 2011 December 14, 2011
- 16:30
Consultant competitors join together
Best known for his high-energy presentations on the art of high performance and his advocacy of principled professionalism, Burlington, Ont.-based Jim Ruta has agreed to…
- By: IE Staff
- December 14, 2011 December 14, 2011
- 15:30
BMO calls for hike in RDSP contribution limit
Bank recommends changes to 10-Year Rule
- By: IE Staff
- December 14, 2011 December 14, 2011
- 10:15
IIAC forecasts sharp drop in industry profits: report
The challenge to generate satisfactory earnings may lead to more consolidation within the industry
- By: James Langton
- December 14, 2011 December 14, 2011
- 08:15
Institutional investors braced for year of low growth
Appeal growing for U.S. and emerging market equities
- By: James Langton
- December 13, 2011 December 13, 2011
- 13:45
Retirement reality not meeting expectations for many Canadians, poll finds
Fewer retirees becoming snowbirds
- By: The Canadian Press
- December 13, 2011 December 13, 2011
- 12:35
Canadian households still taking on more debt: StatsCan
Household net worth declined by 2.1% to $180,100 during the third quarter
- By: Julian Beltrame
- December 13, 2011 December 13, 2011
- 12:30
Emerging markets an untapped opportunity for affluent investors: survey
Canadian affluent investors are overlooking emerging markets, which don’t necessarily make their travel list
- By: IE Staff
- December 13, 2011 December 13, 2011
- 11:00
Employer pension assets dip: StatsCan
A rise in the value of fixed income assets was offset by a drop in equity investments
- By: James Langton
- December 13, 2011 December 13, 2011
- 09:50