U.S. sales drop led by decline in light trucks
GMP Private Client L.P. has been certified for fiduciary excellence in the Investment Manager category by CEFEX, Centre for Fiduciary Excellence, LLC.GMP Private Client is the first investment dealer in Canada and among the first globally, to successfully complete the independent certification process, which was first offered in the United States in 2006.Fiduciary practices address […]
Rising transport costs could force some manufacturing to move closer to home: report
Liechtenstein bank used as conduit for suspicious trading, regulator alleges
Middlefield Mutual Funds has added two new funds to its class family of funds: Precious Metals Class andCommodities and Agriculture Class. The new funds are available for sale using FundServ or non-wire instructions.
SME owners said service getting worse
The S&P/Case-Shiller home-price indexes, a closely watched gauge of U.S. home prices, saw prices fall further in the first quarter amid the continued deterioration of home prices as the subprime-loan meltdown weighs on the sector.Meanwhile, U.S. new-home sales rose in April.In the first quarter, the Case-Shiller indexes showed home prices across the country fell 14% […]
Desjardins Financial Security today announced net income of $36.3 million for the first quarter ended March 31.Income from insurance premiums continued to grow and stood at $618.1 million for an 11.7% increase over the same period in 2007, when DFS reported income of $553.4 million. Insurance sales totalled $51.1 million.In the first quarter of 2008, […]
Record earnings in private client group
Optimism about the country’s 12-month economic outlook has declined significantly according to CICA/RBC Business Monitor for the first quarter of 2008.Only 24% of chartered accountants (CAs) in executive corporate positions across Canada are optimistic about the country’s economy for the coming year, down sharply from 63% at the end of 2007. As well, national business […]