Investment fund industry players gathered in Toronto at the fourth annual Canadian Funds Summit, hosted by the Strategy Institute, in mid-May. Highlights of the conference included discussions on digital disruption, sales practices, alternative investments and the evolution of ETFs.
May 16, 2018Following several high-profile administrative penalties for “excessive” spending on promotional activities and non-monetary benefits, there’s little clarity from regulators as to what’s acceptable
Amendments to NI 81-102 that are likely to be adopted this year would provide advisors with an intriguing new category of products to offer clients
But the ETF industry should tread carefully to ensure these products don’t become too complex as their simplicity and transparency has been key reasons for their success
Darcy Hulston posits that regulators may eventually crack down on the practice of advisors selling products their firms manufacture
Follow our coverage of Bridging Finance Inc., a portfolio manager and exempt market dealer based in Toronto.
The cease-trade order on all 11 ETFs from Emerge Canada Inc. represented the first time such an order had been placed on a family of…
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