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From adversary to necessary business partner

For the second year in a row, advisors are satisfied with compliance, bucking the trend of years past

Helping advisors communicate with clients

The firms that provided advisors with information and other methods of comprehensive support earned top marks (includes chart)

Firms, advisors hold steady in difficult year

Advisors say they’re mostly happy; many performance ratings were on par with last year’s (includes chart)

A precipitous drop in initial public offerings

Canadian deal volume, always modest, fell off a cliff last year

New kids get a cold shoulder

IPOs were among the hardest-hit stocks last year; the few big winners didn’t outweigh the underperforming majority

Sprott the highlight of non-resources IPOs

There were only a handful of non-resources IPOs in 2008, and the market has not been kind to them

Companies and investors look beyond weak IPO market

For investors, opportunity may lie in preferred shares; for companies, there are other ways to go public

Grim outlook for IPOs

But firms find other ways to raise money

A captive of commodity prices

Weakness in the oilpatch will punish Alberta’s economy this year

Ontario’s battered auto sector drags province down

Waves of layoffs and closures at car and truck plants may continue, despite billions in government assistance

Clear skies ahead for Nova Scotia

Despite the gloomy economic forecasts for much of the country, Nova Scotia is well positioned to weather the economic storm

New Brunswick stakes its future on energy

The province is hoping that a mix of oil, natural gas, hydro-electricity and renewable energy will be the catalyst for its recovery

Resources-heavy territories expect declines

The recent slump in commodities prices will slow but not halt northern economies

  • By: Laura Bobak
  • February 6, 2009 October 28, 2019
  • 12:01

A slowing Saskatchewan is still ahead of the pack

Commodities prices have put the brakes on a roaring economy, but that may be a good thing

B.C. can’t dodge this recession

Although the province was expected to escape most of the storm, the outlook has darkened

P.E.I. looking to new industries for growth

Aerospace, wind energy and biosciences are set to make an impact

Newfoundland and Labrador come back to earth

Layoffs and business closures are beginning to cloud a rosy picture, although oil’s promise remains strong

  • By: Gavin Will
  • February 6, 2009 October 28, 2019
  • 12:01

Still toughing it out in Manitoba

A diversified economy and companies accustomed to running lean will help in the downturn

Billions for infrastructure will float Quebec’s boats

Massive public spending by the province on repairs was already underway before the downturn

New accounting standards to affect compensation

In some cases, it will be only a one-year blip; in others, it could have a more profound effect on bonuses

CSA takes new approach to executive pay

The new rule forces firms to attach an “all in” number to their executives’ pay packages

Will shareholders gain a say?

Support for a “say on pay” is high among shareholders

Executives’ pay increases yet again: Includes Main Chart

It will take time to discern whether the lessons from the credit crunch end up altering executive compensation schemes

Little consensus exists on recruiting practices: Includes Chart

Firms are split on whether the industry’s efforts in hiring rookie advisors goes far enough

Rewarding advice-focused advisors: Includes Chart

As the industry slowly shifts away from a sales-based mentality, so are compensation models