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Big-ticket 'investor: Keith Douglas heads Investment Funds Institute of Canada, whose members manage almost $2.6 billion in assets.
Big-ticket 'investor: Keith Douglas heads Investment Funds Institute of Canada, whose members manage almost $2.6 billion in assets.

Big-ticket 'investor: Keith Douglas heads Investment Funds Institute of Canada, whose members manage almost $2.6 billion in assets.

Date12/31/1979
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0126790F
      Keith Douglas, president of Investment Funds Institute of Canada, expects investors to be attracted to funds by better treatment of dividends.
      Keith Douglas, president of Investment Funds Institute of Canada, expects investors to be attracted to funds by better treatment of dividends.
      Cooper, David
      1/7/1978
      Keith Douglas: Risk factor is involved, says head of investment funds institute.
      Keith Douglas: Risk factor is involved, says head of investment funds institute.
      Beaty, Keith
      11/1/1985
      John Kruger, left, head of the Pension Commission of Ontario, and Bob Hawkes, Superintendent of Pensions, have influence over rules governing Ontario private pension fund assets of $55 billion
      John Kruger, left, head of the Pension Commission of Ontario, and Bob Hawkes, Superintendent of Pensions, have influence over rules governing Ontario private pension fund assets of $55 billion
      Dunlop, Alan
      11/19/1987
      High-pressure world of David Cockfield (crouching in foreground) is centred on big, circular trading desk with 20 direct telephone lines to stock, bond and money dealers. He's talking to investment analyst Helen Boschen. An investment manager for Canada Trust Co., 37-year-old Cockfield is responsible for putting to work at highest profit but with greatest safety $2 billion of funds belonging to others.
      High-pressure world of David Cockfield (crouching in foreground) is centred on big, circular trading desk with 20 direct telephone lines to stock, bond and money dealers. He's talking to investment analyst Helen Boschen. An investment manager for Canada Trust Co., 37-year-old Cockfield is responsible for putting to work at highest profit but with greatest safety $2 billion of funds belonging to others.
      Bull, Ron
      5/7/1975
      In the president's seat: As chief of Canada's eighth-largest publicly owned energy company, Ed Battle has a lot on his mind these days. He's a Canadian citizen and he's listened to by the Ottawa mandarins who put together this country's controversial national energy policy. Norcen has 27,000 shareholders and $1.2 billion in assets.
      In the president's seat: As chief of Canada's eighth-largest publicly owned energy company, Ed Battle has a lot on his mind these days. He's a Canadian citizen and he's listened to by the Ottawa mandarins who put together this country's controversial national energy policy. Norcen has 27,000 shareholders and $1.2 billion in assets.
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      4/23/1981
      Billions at stake: O and Y's chief negotiator Steve Miller says the best plan is to nurture assets back to health
      Billions at stake: O and Y's chief negotiator Steve Miller says the best plan is to nurture assets back to health
      Gower, Patti
      8/20/1992
      Robert Blair: Nova Corp. chairman is aiming to pare down the company's petro-chemical debt to $1.6 billion by selling off surplus assets, including a valve maker
      Robert Blair: Nova Corp. chairman is aiming to pare down the company's petro-chemical debt to $1.6 billion by selling off surplus assets, including a valve maker
      Blair, Robert
      5/13/1968
      Safe from seizure: The 72-storey First Canadian Place tower was a target of investors who moved to seize assets before O and Y sought bankruptcy protection
      Safe from seizure: The 72-storey First Canadian Place tower was a target of investors who moved to seize assets before O and Y sought bankruptcy protection
      Spremo, Boris
      5/15/1992
      Christine Anderson, left, and Mara Afable work at the Investor Learning Centre, which helps people eager to manage their own investments
      Christine Anderson, left, and Mara Afable work at the Investor Learning Centre, which helps people eager to manage their own investments
      Faught, Ken
      10/2/1997
      Rae: His government may use pension assets for economic fund
      Rae: His government may use pension assets for economic fund
      Rae, Bob
      9/23/1991
      Sunny smiles: Sun Life of Canada president George Clarke (left) and chairman Thomas Galt stand before model of new headquarters at annual meeting yesterday. Meeting heard of big growth in assets.
      Sunny smiles: Sun Life of Canada president George Clarke (left) and chairman Thomas Galt stand before model of new headquarters at annual meeting yesterday. Meeting heard of big growth in assets.
      Combs, Erin
      2/10/1981
      New job: Gordon Capital Corp. has hired leading women's rights advocate Chaviva Hosek to head marketing of a new investment program for pension funds
      New job: Gordon Capital Corp. has hired leading women's rights advocate Chaviva Hosek to head marketing of a new investment program for pension funds
      Cooper, David
      3/9/1984