Under pressure: competition heats up in the mutual fund sector
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Canada has a $137-billion mutual fund market with 75 firms competing for market-share. US-based Scudder Stevens & Clarke Inc plans to begin selling no-load mutual funds in Sep 1995. Many US firms have been reluctant to enter the Canadian market because of its complex regulatory environment.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1995
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Doom sects: false prophets attract the vulnerable
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Experts claim that depression and loneliness explain why many people join cults such as Heavens Gate and the Solar Temple each year. A charismatic leader, group pressure and sometimes the threat of violence can explain why many stay and even commit suicide.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1997
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Church of controversy: Scientologists protest discrimination in Germany
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Members of the Church of Scientology have mounted a world-wide protest against Germany's attempts to control their organization. Germany maintains that Scientology is a sinister group and a danger to society, not a religion.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1997
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