Foreign investment levels securities reach near-record proportionsCanadian investors acquired a near-record $13.2 billion worth of foreign securities in April, equally split between bonds and stocks, Statistics Canada reported today.Investment over the first four months of 2007 has amounted to $39.2 billion, nearly half of the record $78.7 billion invested in 2006. Meanwhile, non-residents invested $1.5 […]
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Canadians snap up $13.2 billion worth of foreign securities in April
Unveils enhancements to tax-efficient fund series
Decision to appeal under review
There’s a full slate of Canadian economic news on deck. Investors will get clearer picture of Canadian inflation when Statistics Canada releases the consumer price index for May.On Monday, StatsCan reports on international transactions in securities for April.The consumer price index for May gets released on Tuesday. Economists expect the CPI to rise 2.2% from […]
TSX rises 135 points; Dow climbs 86
Listing moves to junior exchange from TSX
The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) has ordered a five-year market ban (with exceptions), payment of a $50,000 administrative penalty and $125,000 in costs by James Anderson of Calgary.The order follows a Feb. 21, 2007 decision by the majority of an ASC panel that found that Anderson had contravened the Alberta Securities Act in 2002 through […]
Mergers effective July 20