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2002 in review: MFDA begins heavy lifting of compliance and enforcement

(December 31, 2002) After years of preparation, the Mutual Fund Dealers Association got down to the business of regulating dealers in 2002. This was the year the MFDA rolled up its sleeves to commence compliance operations, fielding complaints and enforcing the rules. The MFDA currently has 187 members, and is processing the applications of another […]

By Jim MacDonald |December 31, 2002

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2002 in review: Advisors help Canadians make it through the markets

(December 30, 2002) This was a year to go back to the basics as a financial advisor in Canada. Every New Year begins with fresh optimism, a warm glow of confidence. The bearish year of 2001 was rough on investors and advisors, but this year began with a commitment to resilience and patience. Remember? It […]

By Jim MacDonald |December 30, 2002

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2002 in review: Advisors help Canadians make it through the markets

(December 30, 2002) This was a year to go back to the basics as a financial advisor in Canada. Every New Year begins with fresh optimism, a warm glow of confidence. The bearish year of 2001 was rough on investors and advisors, but this year began with a commitment to resilience and patience. Remember? It […]

By Jim MacDonald |December 30, 2002

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Dundee Wealth bids for IPC Financial

(December 27, 2002) Dundee Wealth Management, the parent company of Dynamic Mutual Funds, is again expanding its distribution network, today announcing a friendly cash and stock takeover bid for IPC Financial Network. Under the terms of the deal, each common share of IPC will be exchanged for $0.25 in cash, 0.05 of a common share […]

By Doug Watt |December 27, 2002

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2002 in review: Mutual fund sales down, but not out

(December 27, 2002) If you believe the newspaper headlines, Canadian investors spent most of 2002 “fleeing” or “abandoning” mutual funds. There’s no question the bear market put a severe dent in fund sales this year, but industry experts say advisors need to keep the losses in perspective, and encourage clients to do the same. Mutual […]

By Doug Watt |December 27, 2002

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2002 in review: Regulatory debate shifts to Ottawa

(December 24, 2002) The long-running debate over whether Canada needs a national securities regulator finally made it back on to the federal government’s agenda in 2002. Federal Finance Minister John Manley appointed Saskatchewan lawyer Harold MacKay to investigate possible ways to reform the country’s fragmented and costly regulatory system. MacKay recommended further study on the […]

By Doug Watt |December 24, 2002

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Canadian government bonds attract foreign buyers

(December 23, 2002) Foreign investors purchased $6.7 billion worth of Canadian government bonds in October, the largest bond investment of the year, Statistics Canada says. Foreigners also reduced their holdings of corporate bonds by $2.5 billion and divested $900 million in stocks. “Foreign acquisitions of Canadian bonds were largely in the secondary market for federal […]

By Doug Watt |December 23, 2002

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All the best for the holiday season from the Advisor group

(December 24, 2002) There’s a ritual that journalists go through this time of year. The last couple weeks of December bring two traditions few newsrooms can escape: the “year-ender” interview and the Christmas or New Year’s “message”. Advisor.ca is indeed posting the thoughts of some industry leaders about the year just past and the one […]

By Darin Diehl |December 23, 2002

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2002 in review: The fuss over Advocis

(December 23, 2002) After years of trying, Canada’s two main financial planning associations formally agreed to join forces in 2002. The merger between the Canadian Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors and the Canadian Association of Financial Planners was relatively painless, but the new group’s decision to brand itself to the public as Advocis caused […]

By Doug Watt |December 23, 2002

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Ontario regulator extends insurance exam deadline

(December 20, 2002) Ontario’s insurance regulator has granted a one-month extension to students trying to write their Level 1 exam before a new life licensing regime kicks in. The exams must be booked by the end of the year, but Ontario residents now have until January 31, 2003, to write the test. Advocis (formerly CAIFA/CAFP), […]

By Doug Watt |December 20, 2002

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