NEWS WATCH
Judy Wasylycia- Leis, the finance critic for the opposition, New Democratic Party, has proposed that Canada tighten accounting rules for income trusts because many provide “misleading’’ information for investors. At the same time, the Bank of Canada has released a study that notes income trusts can provide a source of financing companies that might not otherwise find access to financial markets.
iTrust Institute is studying the key features, perceived potential & benefits of income trusts starting from the premise that:
Equities managed and structured like income trusts to flow net gains through to owners by way of frequent and regular distributions of cash can offer superior rates of overall return, support market growth, enhance economic productivity and contribute to growth of the tax base with less risk than other equities given honest managers and a fully competitive market supported by open communications.
We will test this notion and explore related questions.