Target: Rest of Canada
Quebec-based financial services giant Desjardins Group is aiming to grow outside its home province
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- December 6, 2010 May 31, 2019
- 12:18
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Meeting your match
Prospecting service Accretive Advisor matches advisors with clients
- By: Olivia Glauberzon
- December 6, 2010 May 31, 2019
- 12:18
CSA targets executive compensation
Proposed rules on executive compensation would bring Canada more in line with new laws in the U.S.
- By: Jeff Sanford
- December 6, 2010 May 31, 2019
- 12:18
Proposed tax legislation draws concern
New rules might be viewed as a “piling on” of complex tax legislation that would be difficult to navigate
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- December 6, 2010 May 31, 2019
- 12:18
“Poison pill” policies all over the map
Thinking of investing in a potential hostile takeover target? Take note that poison pills may or may not “work,” depending on where the target company…
- By: Kevin Marron
- December 6, 2010 May 31, 2019
- 12:18
Retirement timing is now a bigger concern
Changes to the CPP and reduced savings as a result of the recession mean that tough discussions lie ahead, BMO report says
- By: Oliver Bertin
- December 6, 2010 May 31, 2019
- 12:18
The dealmakers are coming out to play
Canadian M&A activity is expected to rise, driven by companies with cash and the lower costs of borrowing and advice
- By: Gavin Adamson
- December 6, 2010 May 31, 2019
- 12:18
Opening the doors to global trading
Discount brokerages and their full-service counterparts have seen increased demand for access to global investments
- By: Megan Harman
- December 6, 2010 May 31, 2019
- 12:18
Rookie training
Insurers take steps to recruit and train the next generation of independent advisors
- By: Gavin Adamson
- December 6, 2010 May 31, 2019
- 12:18
Invesco Trimark leaves IFIC
One of Canada’s largest retail fund companies is changing course, adding ETFs and institutional money management
- By: Jade Hemeon
- December 6, 2010 May 31, 2019
- 12:18
Data cloud retirement picture
Metrics such as spending habits of empty nesters and the gaps in longevity among income levels need to be taken into account
- By: James Langton
- December 6, 2010 May 31, 2019
- 12:18
Tripping over the Homebuyers’ Plan
Clients may need special guidance when using the Homebuyers’ Plan to make several staged deposits for unbuilt homes
- By: Kevin Marron
- December 6, 2010 May 31, 2019
- 12:18
Big challenge lies ahead for Scotiabank
Will fund managers who value Dynamic’s independent and aggressive nature find themselves at home at Scotiabank?
- By: Jade Hemeon
- December 6, 2010 May 31, 2019
- 12:18
Clearsight sets sights beyond universities
Known for serving Canadian university alumni, the firm is negotiating with groups representing other demographics
- By: Clare O’Hara
- December 6, 2010 May 31, 2019
- 12:18
Searching for consensus
"Dark trading" and other structural issues
- By: James Langton
- December 6, 2010 May 31, 2019
- 12:18
Moody’s picks up CSI Global
Moody’s will bring a rich content library to the Canadian company. CSI will boost Moody’s online training capacity
- By: Paul Brent
- December 6, 2010 May 31, 2019
- 12:18
Improving shareholder democracy?
A new report suggests that shareholder democracy in Canada is in poor shape. Will a national regulator fix the problem?
- By: James Langton
- December 6, 2010 May 31, 2019
- 12:18
Helping Servus muscle up
Appointed last year after a complex, three-way merger, Servus CEO Garth Warner is guiding Alberta’s largest credit union into the future
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- December 6, 2010 May 31, 2019
- 12:18
Small-caps outperform
New research reveals that the materials sector had propelled small-cap stocks in outperforming their larger counterparts
- By: Megan Harman
- November 15, 2010 May 31, 2019
- 11:54
The CSA’s G20 solution
Over-the-counter derivatives
- By: James Langton
- November 15, 2010 May 31, 2019
- 11:54
Employment contracts crucial
Court’s decision “reinforces the importance of having a clear, written agree-ment between advisors and their firms”
- By: donalee Moulton
- November 15, 2010 May 31, 2019
- 11:54
TMX sets its sights overseas
Opening of London office is an attempt to offset the competitive pressures that the TMX faces here in Canada
- By: Olivia Glauberzon
- November 15, 2010 May 31, 2019
- 11:54
A fine balance
Venture capital investing is improving, but fundraising is struggling
- By: James Langton
- November 15, 2010 May 31, 2019
- 11:54
New group aims to promote Montreal
Finance Montreal wants to attract financial services firms to the city, which was once Canada’s financial capital
- By: Paul Brent
- November 15, 2010 May 31, 2019
- 11:54