These are total returns, with dividends presumed to have been reinvested at the bid price on the ex-date. The list has been restricted to issues in the HIMIPref™ indices. June 2009 Issue Index DBRS Rating …
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June 30, 2009
Sorry, folks! The June 30 closing price data is not yet available from the TSX, so I can’t close off the day. When I have the data, you’ll get the data! Update: Continued heavy trading …
June 29, 2009
Bernanke roughly handled by the House Oversight Committee: Republican lawmakers who have consistently opposed government rescues of financial companies have accused the central bank of overstepping its authority in pressuring Bank of America to absorb …
Why are Most Funds Open-Ended?
This paper was highlighted in the BIS Annual Report, so I had a look. The full title of the paper is Why are Most Funds Open-Ended? Competition and the Limits of Arbitrage: The majority of …
BIS Releases Annual Report
The Bank for International Settlements has released its Annual Report 2008-09; some of the policy recommendations are contentious! One interesting reference is: Moreover, managers of assets in a given asset class were rewarded for performance …
June 26, 2009
I weep for this world. In a move mocking the rule of law, British banks are being asked (told) to sign extra-legal agreements with the government: Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling will put pressure …
June 25, 2009
The populist movement against Wall Street is having the desired effect: Wall Street’s largest trade group has started a campaign to counter the “populist” backlash against bankers, enlisting two former aides to Treasury Secretary Henry …
June 24, 2009
C-EBS pays attention to the needs of investors when assessing the investment worthiness of banks, in accordance with the Basel Pillar 3 philosophy; this stands as a great contrast to OSFI. In C-EBS latest effort, …
June 23, 2009
I mentioned the proxy battle over Trinorth Capital on June 11 … Management won. No concession or acknowledgement from the self-proclaimed Concerned Shareholders yet … I’m not holding my breath. However, management can now get …
June 22, 2009
In recognition of the fact that investors get so much regulatory paper from their brokers that they don’t read it, the Canadian Securities Administrators are requiring the delivery of more paper. I’ll bet a nickel …