The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has appointed a new head for its Office of Risk Assessment, and plans to beef up its efforts to identify vulnerabilities.The SEC announced that Jonathan Sokobin has been named Director of the agency’s Office of Risk Assessment, which is responsible for helping the SEC develop new ways to anticipate […]
Naccarato replaces Hofstra
Over half of Canadians are not planning to add to their RRSPs for the 2007 contribution period, according to a recent BMO Financial Group/Leger study. This trend is led by respondents aged 55-64 — the group closest to retirement — with two out of three choosing not to contribute this year.According to the poll of […]
Canadians are increasingly paying their bills on time, according to data released by Equifax Canada.
Creststreet Asset Management Limited, announced today that it has completed the initial closing for its initial public offering of units of Creststreet 2008 Limited Partnership. The available funds from the offering will be invested in flow-through shares of resource companies engaged in oil, natural gas, renewable energy and mining exploration and development in Canada. Creststreet […]
CSA joins forces with Fraud Prevention Forum
BluMont Augen Limited Partnership 2008 today announce that the partnership has completed its initial closing of a public offering of units, raising a total of $8,043,550.The partnership expects to invest approximately 85% of the available proceeds of the offering in flow-through shares of Canadian resource companies involved in mineral exploration, and approximately 15% of the […]
Insurer to become subsidiary of Foresters
Volatile markets trim wealth management revenue
National Bank of Canada today announced the appointment of Rejean Levesque to the position of executive vp – personal and commercial banking and member of the office of the president, effective immediately.Levesque has worked in the banking industry since 1981. He began his career at National Bank in 1988 as an assistant manager – corporate […]