Stocks

Investors pulling back: Manulife

Investor enthusiasm in the first half of 2012 decreased, with fewer pouring funds into fixed income investments, investment properties, balanced funds and cash, says Manulife Financial’s Investor Sentiment Index. Read: Global investors scale back Results show the overall Index sits at +24, down two points from December 2011 (+26) and five points from June 2011 […]

By Staff |July 18, 2012

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Industry

BMO Harris portfolio to focus on U.S.

BMO Harris Investment Management is seeking regulatory approval to change the investment objective of its International Special Equity Portfolio. The portfolio’s current objective is to achieve long-term growth by primarily investing in small- and mid-sized companies internationally. The manager has determined, however, that there are limited opportunities available for a mandate investing in these companies. […]

By Staff |July 10, 2012

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Industry

Brit to make first trade in Space

One Briton is betting on astronomical returns.

By Staff |July 10, 2012

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Industry

Nothing wrong with RIM: Heins

On Tuesday, Thorsten Heins will make his first appearance as chief executive of RIM at the company’s annual meeting. But his reception will be far from warm, the New York Times reports.

By Staff |July 9, 2012

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Canaccord moves to LSE main market

Canaccord Financial has cancelled common shares admission to the AIM, and plans to step up to the main market of the London Stock Exchange. Since Canaccord acquired Collins Stewart Hawkpoint, the Board of Canaccord concluded that the expanded size of its business operations warranted a move from the AIM to a larger exchange, which will […]

By Staff |May 30, 2012

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India irks international investors

Notorious for its tight capital controls and glacially paced market reforms, India has now displeased foreign investors with a bevy of new taxes proposed recently in the Finance Bill 2012. The international media wasted no time in drawing attention to the widespread concern for, and reconsideration of, the costs and benefits of investing in India. […]

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Machinery is profitable

Despite the European sovereign debt crisis and growing concerns about China, recent independent surveys have revealed that business executives are showing greater confidence in the U.S. economic outlook.

By Chip Brian |March 28, 2012

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Equity markets will firm in Q3: Credit Suisse

Investors tiring of equity volatility can take heart, the markets will stabilize in the second half of this year, marking the beginning of a “modest” recovery, according to a white paper released by Credit Suisse.

By Staff |March 5, 2012

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Investors cheer good news…and bad

It’s an oft-quotes curse: May you live in interesting times. While the Canadian equity market seems far from cursed lately, it is going through “interesting times”—and the curse could be just around the corner.

By Staff |February 29, 2012

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