The end of embedded commissions? How we got here

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has decided not to ban embedded commissions after all. Instead, the group of provincial and territorial regulators have proposed new rules for dealers and financial advisors to address any potential conflicts of interest in clients’ best interest or avoid them altogether, as well as to eliminate all forms of deferred sales charges (DSCs).

Included in this special feature are the notable developments in this area over the past few years highlighting how we got to the CSA’s decision.