OSC market-timing report misses mark
The regulator pursued only the managers who were the worst offenders; but critics say it should have gone after all who profited
- By: James Langton
- March 30, 2005 March 30, 2005
- 10:57
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Past benefits taxable, Supreme Court says
When a client and an insurer settle a dispute for unpaid disability benefits, the amount paid to cover past benefits will be taxable, the Supreme…
- By: Stewart Lewis
- March 30, 2005 March 30, 2005
- 10:49
Proposal may be a boon to limited partnerships
Canada’s private equity industry, whose sluggish growth has trailed that of its U.S. counterpart, will be revitalized by the federal budget’s pledge to eliminate the…
- By: Beth Marlin
- March 30, 2005 March 30, 2005
- 09:34
Fund companies take different approaches to clone funds
In the month or so since the federal budget proposed removing the 30% foreign-content restrictions on Canadian pensions and registered plans, some companies have moved…
- By: Jade Hemeon
- March 30, 2005 March 30, 2005
- 09:11
Compliance plans find their way onto OSC agenda
If not for a certain eager New York state attorney general, the Canadian fund industry might have skated by with a kinder, gentler governance regime.…
- By: James Langton
- March 29, 2005 March 29, 2005
- 17:41
Just how tough are regulators?
Canada’s market regulators get it from both sides: wronged investors accuse them of being soft on corporate crime and the Street complains that they are…
- By: James Langton
- March 29, 2005 March 29, 2005
- 16:53
Market regulators plan big push to protect small investors
Retail investors who feel forgotten or ignored by securities industry enforcers are about to see some changes. Regulators plan to crack down on small-investor exploitation,…
- By: James Langton
- March 29, 2005 March 29, 2005
- 16:37
Big and small underwriters alike share IPO spoils
The market for initial public offerings has evolved dramatically in the past decade. Investment bankers have become increasingly creative with the structure and substance of…
- By: James Langton
- March 29, 2005 March 29, 2005
- 16:19
Big banks cash in this season
TD, RBC, BMO dominated fund sales during RRSP season
- By: Catherine Harris
- March 29, 2005 March 29, 2005
- 14:18
Hunger for yield drives IPOs
But traditional IPOs are also beginning to show signs of life
- By: James Langton
- March 29, 2005 March 29, 2005
- 13:26
Back home, wiser and worldier
Sims returns to Canada
- By: Gavin Adamson
- March 29, 2005 March 29, 2005
- 13:18
Opposition to fund governance grows voluable
OSC receives 50 comments to CSA proposal; more are coming, and most are negative
- By: James Langton
- June 28, 2002 June 28, 2002
- 16:57
Royal shakeup splits up RBC Dominion
Some brokers are rattled as retail business side is pared away
- May 31, 2002 May 31, 2002
- 21:20
Lobbying for big givers
Ottawa urged to drop capital gains tax on donations of listed securities
- By: Stewart Lewis
- November 22, 2001 November 22, 2001
- 10:29