Last year, federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty pulled a cruel Halloween trick on investors. However, it’s this year’s treat, in the form of tax cuts, that is more damaging to the country’s health in the long run.Flaherty found himself cast as a villain a year ago, when he snatched the punch bowl away from the […]
Portfolios emphasize the presence of women in corporate leadership positions and the respect of good governance practices
Net impact on fourth quarter earnings expected to be modest
Credit Education Week aims to help Canadians learn how to manage their finances more effectively
U.S. markets close lower
Pro-Financial Asset Management today announced the launch of the PRO FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets Fund, its fifth index fund in the RAFI series.The fund was launched to give investors the opportunity to participate in the ongoing strength and growth of the economies of emerging markets like China, India, and Brazil.Earlier this year, Pro-Financial Asset Management […]
Specialty finance firm Wellington Financial LP today announced that Wellington Financial Fund II portfolio company Longview Solutions Inc. of Toronto has been acquired by Exact Software of Delft, the Netherlands.Exact announced on September 17 that it had agreed to acquire Longview for approximately US$51.5 million. Wellington Financial says the now completed transaction strengthens Exact’s business […]
Company named Life Insurance Company of the Year
Collective action and stewardship of Ontario’s resources are vital to address some of the key issues facing the province’s economy, according to survey released by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce.In a survey of 358 leaders business, labour, academia and government.from across the province, the Ontario Economic Summit (OES), an initiative of the Ontario Chamber of […]