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Dustyn Lanz
Responsible Investing

Dustyn Lanz

Green growth curve

Tidal wave of ESG disclosure rules will trigger flight to quality

Opinion: Investors want leadership in sustainability, and transparency will help them find it

  • February 13, 2023 February 13, 2023
  • 15:00

Here comes the “S” in ESG

As a constellation of social risks emerge, research points to opportunities for investors

  • November 16, 2022 November 30, 2022
  • 16:15

Quebec climate strategy shows the risks of net-zero tunnel vision

The province is granting mining claims to battery mineral exploration in conservation zones

  • October 19, 2022 October 18, 2022
  • 15:00

Four reasons why ESG is here to stay

Supportive market forces outweigh growing pains

  • June 30, 2022 June 30, 2022
  • 12:00
Tashia Batstone
Focus on Financial Planning

Tashia Batstone

key to success

Financial planners are key to building financial resilience

A crucial measure of Canadians’ financial health has weakened, but together we can strengthen it

  • February 6, 2023 February 6, 2023
  • 15:00

Financial planning and digital transformation: It’s time to act

Realizing technology’s full potential for the profession requires a thoughtful, proactive approach

  • October 31, 2022 October 31, 2022
  • 15:04

Building a financial planning workforce for the future

It’s time to talk about attracting new talent to the profession

  • September 2, 2022 September 2, 2022
  • 15:00

Imagining financial wellness for all Canadians

Diversity, equity and inclusion are essential to enhancing access to financial planning

  • July 11, 2022 July 11, 2022
  • 15:00
Paul Bourque portrait Inside Track
Investment Funds

Paul Bourque

rubber stamp

Reducing regulatory burden: An ongoing priority

Regulatory efficiency saves costs and ultimately benefits investors

  • January 25, 2023 January 25, 2023
  • 15:00

Financial advice and the resilient investor

Advisors play an important role in enhancing resiliency

  • November 23, 2022 November 23, 2022
  • 15:00

Investment funds and the move to T+1

The best solution to the complex transition may be flexibility

  • September 12, 2022 September 12, 2022
  • 15:00

Successful rule implementation requires industry collaboration

The delivery of policy shouldn’t be a last step

  • July 18, 2022 July 18, 2022
  • 15:00
Ian Russell
Industry Perspectives

Ian Russell

online investing

Does growth in self-managed accounts defy need for advice?

Tech, profound shocks have changed investor behaviour

  • January 16, 2023 January 16, 2023
  • 15:00

Creating policy to improve business spending, productivity

A new approach is needed to replace failed government programs

  • November 21, 2022 November 21, 2022
  • 15:00

For fair and balanced regulation, displace expert committees

Regulators require internal compliance expertise

  • September 26, 2022 September 26, 2022
  • 15:00

Keeping clients close in turbulent times

Advisors and firms are well positioned to instil investor confidence

  • August 3, 2022 August 3, 2022
  • 15:00
Business people on a rollercoaster

5 things to know about leveraged and inverse-leveraged ETFs

Get the inside scoop, from fund features to volatility and risk

  • September 13, 2022 August 31, 2022
  • 13:00

How ETFs can help you navigate volatility

Volatility is stressful but not novel, and ETFs can work in a jarring investing climate

  • July 12, 2022 June 28, 2022
  • 13:00

Better and more integrated ESG investing standards are progressing

An enhanced Canadian ESG identification framework is advancing on a foundation of international and domestic norms

  • April 14, 2022 April 13, 2022
  • 13:00

Validate your processes and think “win-win” when it comes to applying CFRs

The CFRs are really about formalizing and documenting processes to prove they’re followed

  • November 9, 2021 November 3, 2021
  • 13:00