OTTAWA — Recent research indicates that those who fear a “hollowing out” of the Canadian economy through foreign takeovers of domestic companies (InvestmentNews, Nov. 6) may have good reason.
No matter how you are registered and regulated, you can’t afford to turn a blind eye to the breaches of your clients who are fiduciaries — investment committees of retirement plans, foundations and endowments, and trustees of personal trusts.
NEW YORK — Following the lead of investment banks, money managers are turning to India to hire research analysts at a cheaper price.
LONDON — The first active exchange traded funds might be introduced in the United States within the next three to six months, according to sources close to negotiations between the Securities and Exchange Commission and Bear Stearns Asset Management Inc. of New York.
NEW YORK — Insurers are launching marketing blitzes to win the investible assets of the wealthy, but many will fail because they don’t understand how rich people think, some consultants say.
NEW YORK — Active managers that thrive on volatile markets soon may get their day in the sun. Recent data from Wilshire Associates Inc. in Santa Monica, Calif., show just how long those managers have waited.
NEW YORK — As the May 14 deadline looms for the Securities and Exchange Commission to appeal the overturning of the broker-dealer exemption rule, supporters and opponents of the rule have been busy making their case in the court of public opinion.
BOSTON — Fundamental indexing — touted as a “better mousetrap” alternative to capital-weighted market indexes — won’t necessarily catch more mice, according to Harvard professor Andre Perold.
If your client is charitably inclined and has an individual retirement account that is subject to required minimum distributions (over age 70½), it pays to make a direct transfer to the charity from the IRA, rather than using other funds for their donations. There is no charitable deduction permitted, but the distribution isn’t included in income.
OTTAWA — Richard Nesbitt, chief executive of TSX Group Inc., is touring 10 U.S. cities to try to drum up new listings for the Toronto Stock Exchange.
