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 […]
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HSBC Investments (Canada) Ltd. has changed its name to HSBC Global Asset Management (Canada) Ltd., effective June 2.The name change in Canada is part of the re-naming of the HSBC Group’s investment management businesses around the world. HSBC Global Asset Management is the core global asset management business of the HSBC Group and manages assets […]
Middlefield Group today announced the successful completion of the previously announced merger of Indexplus Income Fund, Middlefield Equal Sector Income Fund and HTR Total Return Fund, with Indexplus being the continuing fund.As of today, the combined total assets of the continuing fund are approximately $265 million.The merger was effected on a tax-deferred rollover basis at […]
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