Some high-net-worth investors explain why they prefer discount brokers

Mutual fund fees too costly? ASL Direct has an alternative

Vetoing bank mergers isn't just stupid--it's un-Canadian

New Canadian unit

HSBC: Ongoing merger debate

Competitive rates online

Fee if you buy and hold

Short leash on costs - Plans to add products with bigger profit margins

Bank has wholeheartedly adopted philosophy of international expansion: Tax havens of interest

Bank gets $19M tax credit: Could help stem client defections to rival brokers

Broker needs bulking-up: 'Its weakness is not having an offer that meets client needs'

Canada's Warren Buffett: Stephen Jarislowsky is worth $800M. No wonder the wealthy trust him

MD Management handles everything else for physicians and their families, and its clients like it that way

No matter how wealthy, people love to fly for free

The affluent demand low brokerage fees, love discount bank ING Direct and are addicted to frequent flyer credit cards

Financial parenting

Even the wealthy prefer to buy their own stocks

Forget yachts and squash courts. Members of Canada's most exclusive private clubs are demanding top-notch fitness facilities, batting cages and mini golf.

When it comes to customer satisfaction, ING Direct has the Big Six banks beat

Merrill purchase transforms CIBC's brokerage into behemoth

BMWs may be parked on the driveways of Canada's wealthy. But inside their garages there may be a priceless Maserati

Marketing ideas will flow naturally once youÆve established who your clients are and what group they fall into

Canada Life plans products geared specifically to the wealthy