Home-buying programs should be indexed: report
GST rebates and Homebuyers’ Plan don’t reflect dramatic rise in housing prices, says mortgage brokers’ association
- By: Paul Brent
- January 21, 2008 January 21, 2008
- 12:08
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Negotiated valuations stand up in court
B.C. decision will make it harder for shareholders to dispute company valuations during takeovers
- By: Paul Webster
- January 21, 2008 January 21, 2008
- 12:08
What became of Dundee takeover?
After bids submitted by Scotiabank and CI, stock price has increased
- By: Paul Webster
- January 21, 2008 January 21, 2008
- 12:08
Debtor protections for RRSPs still months off
Even though bill has passed, Senate hearings to be held under little-noticed deal with feds
- By: Kevin Marron
- January 21, 2008 January 21, 2008
- 12:08
Scotiabank pilots alliance with Western Union
More banks are saving expansion costs by hooking up with payment processors
- By: Kate Betts-Wilmott
- January 21, 2008 January 21, 2008
- 12:08
Canadian banks lag competitors
Environmental survey shows Canadian banks are well behind global leaders
- By: Laura Bobak
- January 21, 2008 January 21, 2008
- 12:08
Regulators’ record in court still far from impressive
A new CSA report states regulators managed to win only 13 convictions from April through September 2007
- By: James Langton
- January 21, 2008 January 21, 2008
- 12:08
Coast Capital waltzes with a new partner
Vancouver-based credit union selects Worldsource as its mutual fund dealer and MGA
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- January 21, 2008 January 21, 2008
- 12:08
Let boards decide executive pay: CCGG
The Canadian coali-tion on Good Governance announced earlier this month that it will not support regulatory changes or universal backing for resolutions making advisory shareholder…
- By: Paul Webster
- January 21, 2008 January 21, 2008
- 12:08
Crocus officers and directors settle class-action suit
Chubb’s $4-million payout still leaves other defendants facing angry shareholders
- By: Dan Lett
- January 21, 2008 January 21, 2008
- 12:08
CIBC seeks credibility with management shakeup
TSX head Richard Nesbitt moves to CIBC World Markets; McCaughey remains as bank CEO
- By: Laura Bobak
- January 21, 2008 January 21, 2008
- 12:08
Changing markets add pressure
Rather than declining business, analysts predict fundamental product shifts
- By: James Langton
- January 21, 2008 January 21, 2008
- 12:08
Going directly to the client
Bank-owned life in-surance companies are leading a charge to sell their products directly to consumers via phone, e-mail and “snail” mail.At first blush, it’s a…
- By: Gavin Adamson
- January 21, 2008 January 21, 2008
- 12:08
Competitiveness and consumer protection
A new Competition Bureau report says SROs need to review their regulations
- By: James Langton
- January 21, 2008 January 21, 2008
- 12:08
Boomers content to retire in debt, surveys suggest
Canadians plan to narrowly beat RRSP deadlines and aren’t worried about market volatility, say latest polls
- By: Wendy Cuthbert
- January 21, 2008 January 21, 2008
- 12:08
Regulators pan idea of a professional order of planners
Group that trains and grants diplomas to financial planners in Quebec says planners’ regulator would better protect the public
- By: Don Macdonald
- January 21, 2008 January 21, 2008
- 12:08
Brigata gives birth to new family of mutual funds
Funds to be sold by advisors of affiliated company Independent Planning Group, who may also be IPG shareholders
- By: Jade Hemeon
- January 21, 2008 January 21, 2008
- 12:08
Repairing bridges and bridging a poverty gap
Infrastructure projects and microfinance: two approaches to fixing the world may benefit investors
- By: James Langton
- January 21, 2008 January 21, 2008
- 12:08
Peak Financial Group carves own path to growth
The Montreal-based dealer and its president and CEO, Robert Frances, are coming off a strong year
- By: Don Macdonald
- January 21, 2008 January 21, 2008
- 12:08
Top Norshield execs targeted in new lawsuit
Action alleges that assets were improperly diverted and that new investor money was used entirely to fund redemptions
- By: Don Macdonald
- January 21, 2008 January 21, 2008
- 12:08
Evaluating market risks
Can we learn from the credit crunch?
- By: Catherine Harris
- January 21, 2008 January 21, 2008
- 12:08
Quebec regulators launch Triglobal investigation
The Montreal-based firm was allegedly involved in selling illegal investments to its clients
- By: Laura Bobak
- January 21, 2008 January 21, 2008
- 12:08
Nova Scotia amendment ensures full pensions
Provincial government moved quickly to make departing TrentonWorks fully fund plan for laid-off workers
- By: donalee Moulton
- January 21, 2008 January 21, 2008
- 12:08
CSA publishes second try at “soft dollar” rule
New version proposes to narrow rule’s scope to trades that portfolio managers make on behalf of discretionary accounts
- By: James Langton
- January 21, 2008 January 21, 2008
- 12:08
Going global a challenge
What effect will regulation have on the industry’s ability to compete?
- By: James Langton
- January 3, 2008 January 3, 2008
- 15:28