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Paul Reynolds

Canada’s Canaccord To Buy UK Wealth Manager

16 December 2011

Canada’s Canaccord Financial intends to acquire London-listed Collins Stewart Hawkpoint for $393 million, as part of a move to significantly broaden its market presence. "The acquisition of Collins Stewart Hawkpoint will be a transformational expansion of our business and will firmly position Canaccord as a leading global independent investment bank . When the transaction closes, Canaccord will have operations in twelve countries and capabilities to list companies on ten stock exchanges,” Paul Reynolds, president and chief executive of Canaccord, said in a statement.

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Canaccord Financial Posts Strong Gains For Q2

4 November 2010

Canaccord Financial has reported a 20. 6 per cent rise in revenue for the second quarter of fiscal year 2011, ended 30 September, compared to the same period a year ago, to $149 . 3 million.

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Canadian Wealth Managers Cut Costs To Fortify Against Downturn

1 April 2009

Canaccord Capital, the Vancouver-based financial services group that includes a wealth management arm, is extending its cost reduction programmes to include measures like consolidation of back office support and deferral of certain rewards programmes, according to its quarterly statement. "Canaccord is a resilient and resourceful organisation, with a solid plan in place for the future," said Paul Reynolds, president and chief executive of Canaccord Capital . "We believe our goals of lowering our breakeven, modernising our compensation structure and ensuring the efficiency of our operations are critical to our continued success.

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News and Features

Expert Commentary

Tom Burroughes

Regulation Puts Squeeze On Global Wealth Industry - RBC/Capgemini

The rising level of financial sector regulation means that fewer firms will be able to offer the full suite of wealth management products, according to the RBC/Capgemini World Wealth Report.

Tom Burroughes

19 June 2013

Diane Harrison

Guest Opinion: An Earnings Report Every Hedge Fund Manager Should Review

Here Diane Harrison, principal and owner of Panegyric Marketing, argues that the debate over fees in the hedge fund industry often focuses on the wrong topics.

Diane Harrison

20 March 2013

Harriet Davies

Q&A: Rockefeller & Co's Jimmy Chang On The Investment Environment

Here, Jimmy Chang, a senior portfolio manager and a managing director of Rockefeller & Co, discusses some issues around investing in the current environment.

Harriet Davies

4 April 2013

Harriet Davies

INTERVIEW: Regular Risk Reviews Gain Traction In The Family Office World

The period between 2008 and 2012 saw an uptick in risk reviewing business at New York’s Rothstein Kass Family Offices Group, says partner Evan Jehle.

Harriet Davies

9 April 2013

Charles Lowenhaupt

FEATURE: Twins And The Business Of Family

Building functionality into a family’s business affairs involves defining each person’s role but it’s never easy to think differently about family members who were children at the dinner table, but are now adults around the board table.

Charles Lowenhaupt

8 April 2013

Marc Odo

Guest Opinion: Diversification In The Age Of Globalisation

Marc Odo, director of research at software and business intelligence firm Informa Investment Solutions, discusses why diversification failed during the credit crisis.

Marc Odo

25 March 2013