Uncertainty regarding U.S. bailout plan still weighing on investors
Board changes give a stronger voice to public interest and provide CFPs more input
Bank of Canada governor stresses that global markets are at a critical juncture
The bank account offers high interest and tangible consumer value
Transaction gives Unity Life control of administration of its business
U.S. President Bush’s plea to have the bailout adopted is giving investors confidence
Canada is the first country to enter into an understanding with China’s SIPF to deal with brokerage insolvencies
But revenue, EBITDA and AUM decline due to stock market volatility
U.S. Treasury secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Board chairman Ben Bernanke will continue to plead their case to congress on the U.S. US$700-billion bailout plan
But Canada's commodities- and energy-leveraged economy should benefit from the bailout