Gap widens further between high and low incomes: Includes Charts
Incomes of the top 20% of Canadian families now $105,400 a year more than the lowest 20%, StatsCan reports
- By: Monica Townson
- July 31, 2007 July 31, 2007
- 09:39
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Canadian insurers diversify
Looking for growth in a low-growth insurance environment, a number of Canadian insurers are building out their wealth-management platforms — by adding mutual fund manufacturing,…
- By: Stewart Lewis
- July 31, 2007 July 31, 2007
- 09:39
Protecting future insurability
RBC critical illness product can be converted to long-term care coverage
- By: Jade Hemeon
- July 31, 2007 July 31, 2007
- 09:39
Provinces move on payday lending
Ottawa has given the provinces the right to regulate the payday loan industry
- By: donalee Moulton
- July 31, 2007 July 31, 2007
- 09:39
Registration reform debate
Raft of comments are indicative of the difficulty of instituting change
- By: James Langton
- July 31, 2007 July 31, 2007
- 09:39
Improving retail distribution
Britain’s Financial Services Authority aims to diffuse inherent problems
- By: James Langton
- July 31, 2007 July 31, 2007
- 09:39
Insurance still key to advisors: Includes Chart
Investment products a small part of the mix
- By: James Langton
- July 31, 2007 July 31, 2007
- 09:39
B.C. regulator to cut local ties to U.S. OTC markets
Province must no longer be a breeding ground for shell companies used for stock scams south of the border, Doug Hyndman says
- By: David Baines
- July 31, 2007 July 31, 2007
- 09:39
New Vancity CEO drawn to credit union’s “triple bottom line”
Canada’s largest credit union pursues financial success, and mandates environmental and social or community sustainability
- By: Brian Lewis
- July 31, 2007 July 31, 2007
- 09:39
Western Financial expands its reach
Bringing virtual bank Ubiquity under its wing is a logical step in ramping up growth
- By: Rachel Betts-Wilmott
- July 3, 2007 July 3, 2007
- 10:00
Banks, life insurers make gains
About 60% of the publicly traded financial services companies in Investment Executive’s quarterly profit survey saw earnings increase in the first quarter of 2007 from…
- By: Catherine Harris
- July 3, 2007 July 3, 2007
- 10:00
Bible-centred advice
Advisors who feel a strong pull to their Christian faith now have the opportunity to acquire a designation that tells clients they have the education…
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- July 3, 2007 July 3, 2007
- 10:00
Busy agenda for new CBA chief
Pushing for bank mergers and the ability to sell insurance likely top Hughes Anthony’s to-do list
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- July 3, 2007 July 3, 2007
- 10:00
Building on faith
Faithlife financial, a 35-year-old Waterloo, Ont.-based fraternal benefit society that provides insurance and investments to 30,000 Christian member-owners across Canada, is looking to expand its…
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- July 3, 2007 July 3, 2007
- 10:00
Accounting changes take toll
Some financial servi–ces companies are feeling the bite of the new accounting rules.Under the new rules, changes in the fair market value of financial instruments…
- By: Catherine Harris
- July 3, 2007 July 3, 2007
- 10:00
Gaining relief from U.S. registration rules
Canadian securities industry is preparing to see if the U.S. will adopt a more open approach
- By: James Langton
- July 3, 2007 July 3, 2007
- 10:00
Simple way to inform investors
Fund industry says new two-page document is a good start
- By: James Langton
- July 3, 2007 July 3, 2007
- 10:00
Britain’s new way to save
Although many countries — including Canada — are worried about how their pension systems will cope with aging populations, Britain plans to address the problem…
- By: Monica Townson
- July 3, 2007 July 3, 2007
- 10:00
Proposal to amend budget tax measure falls flat
Canadian companies say that even with the proposed changes, the tax measure will effectively eliminate a valued tax strategy
- By: Stewart Lewis
- May 29, 2007 May 29, 2007
- 09:19
Assessing impact of new ATS
Could lower execution cost and increased liquidity be benefits of Alpha?
- By: James Langton
- May 29, 2007 May 29, 2007
- 09:19
Regulators focus on improper trading
The SEC and the OSC have taken recent measures to combat this growing illegal activity
- By: James Langton
- May 29, 2007 May 29, 2007
- 09:19
New focus on global equity funds
GGOF was known for its income products, but tax changes showed the firm’s vulnerability
- By: Jade Hemeon
- May 29, 2007 May 29, 2007
- 09:19
Massive BMO trading loss should be a wake-up call
The bank will detail a trading loss that may reach $680 mil. but how did this catch everyone off guard?
- By: James Langton
- May 29, 2007 May 29, 2007
- 09:19
Canada’s carbon market a good idea that needs work
A domestic carbon market can efficiently reduce pollution, but getting the right system up and running is crucial
- By: James Langton
- May 29, 2007 May 29, 2007
- 09:19
Inflation fears overblown
Concerns about inflation are overblown, according to economists at the big Canadian banks.Granted, inflation has been edging upward, but a slowing U.S. economy will probably…
- By: Catherine Harris
- May 29, 2007 May 29, 2007
- 09:19