The BCSC has released an attempt to justify their existence: In support of Fraud Prevention Month, the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) Chair and CEO Brenda Leong today announced the results of research commissioned by …
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March 30, 2015
The Economist has a good piece on income inequality: Mr Piketty argues that over the long run the rate of return on wealth exceeds economic growth. Over time, this relationship increases inequality as the share …
March 27, 2015
The new issue of LBS / LBS.PR.A was priced today at 19.60, compared to its March 26 NAVPU of 18.74. Nice work if you can get it! I have updated the post announcing the offering. …
March 26, 2015
GMP Capital Inc., proud issuer of GMP.PR.B, was confirmed at Pfd-3(low) [Trend Negative] by DBRS: DBRS Limited (DBRS) has today confirmed the Pfd-3 (low) rating on the Cumulative Preferred Shares of GMP Capital Inc. (GMP …
March 25, 2015
Big Pharma is watching you! As Novartis AG’s chief executive, [Joe] Jimenez is barreling down untested paths at the frontier of biology and digital technology to prepare for a future in which the use of …
March 24, 2015
It’s nice to see my number one market worry get some play in the press: 1. Fund managers decide how much their assets are worth Legalese: “Asset valuations will be determined by managers. The fund …
March 23, 2015
Negative yields bring reaching for yield: Norway’s $870 billion sovereign wealth fund said this month that it added Nigeria and lifted its share of lower-rated company debt to the highest since at least 2006. Allianz …
March 20, 2015
Greek bank depositors not only have to deal with the potential for bank failure should Greece exit the Euro, but I’m sure they’re also worried about a punitive tax on deposits in good banks. So …
March 19, 2015
TIPS are in high demand: The U.S. Treasury Department can thank the Federal Reserve for the surge in demand at Thursday’s auction of inflation-protected bonds. The $13 billion in 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, or TIPS, …
March 18, 2015
Lucky Assiduous Readers! It’s time for me to get on my favourite hobby-horse again … one I’ve been riding for over twenty five years now … and will probably keep flogging even if it dies: …