Ermanno Pascutto – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Sun, 10 Nov 2019 21:15:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Ermanno Pascutto – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 The CSA must act on critical reforms https://www.investmentexecutive.com/inside-track_/ermanno-pascutto/the-csa-must-act-on-critical-reforms/ Sun, 02 Mar 2014 21:31:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/the-csa-must-act-on-critical-reforms/ Two key issues — the best-interests standard and reform of mutual fund fees — require timely and effective action

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]]> Treat shareholders fairly when venture issuers raise capital https://www.investmentexecutive.com/inside-track_/ermanno-pascutto/treat-shareholders-fairly-when-venture-issuers-raise-capital/ Mon, 03 Feb 2014 11:15:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/treat-shareholders-fairly-when-venture-issuers-raise-capital/ FAIR Canada supports exemptions that have the key features of rights offerings or private placements in compliance with the TSXV’s private placement rules

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]]> Reform of accredited investor exemption is needed https://www.investmentexecutive.com/inside-track_/ermanno-pascutto/reform-of-accredited-investor-exemption-is-needed/ Mon, 06 Jan 2014 11:30:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/reform-of-accredited-investor-exemption-is-needed/ Current regulations assume that an investor’s wealth is a proxy for sophistication. This has to change

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]]> Canadians deserve real price competition in mutual funds https://www.investmentexecutive.com/inside-track_/ermanno-pascutto/canadians-deserve-real-price-competition-in-mutual-funds/ Mon, 25 Nov 2013 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/canadians-deserve-real-price-competition-in-mutual-funds/ Paying fees for financial advice separately from those of financial products would result in price competition and better advice

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]]> Proposed OM exemption not supported by the facts https://www.investmentexecutive.com/inside-track_/ermanno-pascutto/proposed-om-exemption-not-supported-by-the-facts/ Mon, 28 Oct 2013 13:45:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/proposed-om-exemption-not-supported-by-the-facts/ Ontario intends to harmonize its rules regarding the offering memorandum with other provinces; the question is, why would it want to given the experiences seen to date?

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]]> Crowdfunding may not be all it’s cracked up to be https://www.investmentexecutive.com/inside-track_/ermanno-pascutto/crowdfunding-may-not-be-all-it-s-cracked-up-to-be/ Mon, 30 Sep 2013 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/crowdfunding-may-not-be-all-it-s-cracked-up-to-be/ The deregulation of securities laws to allow anyone to invest via equity crowdfunding is like the Titanic heading into iceberg alley

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