Gold reaches new high on weak U.S. greenback
Seamark Asset Management Ltd. reports that it ended the fourth quarter with an estimated $3.87 billion in assets under management.Full year 2007 financial results are scheduled for release on February 13, 2008.Halifax-based Seamark provides investment management services across Canada to institutional clients, mutual funds, private clients, and wrap programs of many of Canada’s leading investment […]
Earnings season shifts to high gear
The Canadian Association of Farm Advisors (CAFA) Inc. today announced that RBC will be the foundation sponsor for CAFA’s “Farm Business Advisor Manual”, as CAFA unveils this year’s updated version.As a multi-disciplinary resource for farm families and their professional advisors, the “Farm Business Advisor Manual” is the only updated farm business resource of its kind […]
Baby boomer retirements will have the greatest impact on the workforce over the next decade, according to a recent survey of 100 senior Canadian executives.The survey was developed by staffing services firm Robert Half International.Executives were asked which trends would significantly alter the workforce in the next decade.Sixty per cent of those surveyed said baby […]
Canadian, U.S. central banks to cut interest rates by 75 to 100 bps
U.S. trade deficit widens
CI Financial Income Fund has appointed Sheila Murray as senior vp and general counsel.Prior to joining CI, Murray was a senior partner at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP specializing in corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions.“CI is fortunate to have attracted a senior lawyer of Sheila’s calibre to our senior executive team,” said Stephen MacPhail, […]
Loonie tumbles on weaker-than-expected employment report
Houle new addition to executive team