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December 17, 2010

Industry Association Applauds Proposed Introduction of Pooled Registered Pension Plan

Portfolio Management Association of Canada (PMAC) Also Calls For Immediate Action to Relook at HST/GST Implications on Pension and Retirement Savings (Toronto, December 17, 2010) –  The Portfolio Management Association of Canada (PMAC) (https://pmacorg.wpengine.com), the financial industry Association with members that span private … Continue reading

November 10, 2010

Industry Association Calls For Immediate “Synchronization” of Federal and Provincial Pension Reform to Benefit All Canadian Investors

Newly Named Portfolio Management Association of Canada (PMAC) Advocates Transparent Taxes and Removal of Geographic Limits Inhibiting Retirement and Pension Investing PMAC’s 140 Member Companies Meet at 2010 AGM Representing More than $750 Billion in Assets for Over One Million Institutional and Private … Continue reading

May 26, 2010

Canada’s Investment Managers Applaud Move to National Securities Regulator

(May 26, 2010) – The Investment Counsel Association of Canada (“ICAC”), the voice of the country’s portfolio managers and investment counsellors, announced its strong support for the proposed Canadian Securities Act that was released today by the federal government. “The creation of … Continue reading

March 29, 2010

Saving For Retirement to Cost Canadians More Due to New GST/HST Rules

March 29, 2010, (Toronto) – The Investment Counsel Association of Canada (“ICAC”), the voice of the country’s portfolio managers and investment counsellors, today urged the federal government to reverse its plan to modify the Excise Tax Act  to spare Canadians from the … Continue reading