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When market pilots become a way around investor protection
Consumer-facing experiments require discipline — that means clear guardrails, stopping rules and more
- By: Harvey Naglie
- March 24, 2026 March 24, 2026
- 09:19
OBSI’s binding authority is being buried alive
The Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments has spent years fighting for decisions that stick. What it may get instead is a process so elaborate…
- By: Harvey Naglie
- March 17, 2026 March 17, 2026
- 01:20
The proposed Ontario Long-Term Asset Fund puts investors at risk
The OSC believes it can protect retail private market investors — Tiff Macklem just said monitoring needs improvement
- By: Harvey Naglie
- March 9, 2026 March 9, 2026
- 01:00
CIRO’s tenure plan tests the meaning of independent
Term limits matter, now more than ever for the self-regulatory organization
- By: Harvey Naglie
- March 3, 2026 March 2, 2026
- 01:38
The OSC’s board refresh raises an important question
The regulator’s four new board members are accomplished professionals, but not one appears to have a primary focus on investor harm
- By: Harvey Naglie
- February 17, 2026 February 17, 2026
- 01:16
We don’t need another tax credit
It’s time to address retirement security by reclaiming Canada’s institutional ambition
- By: Harvey Naglie
- February 10, 2026 February 9, 2026
- 01:38
Regulators are failing seniors
Their emphasis on principles-based regulation and education is falling short
- By: Harvey Naglie
- February 3, 2026 February 2, 2026
- 01:41
CIRO’s new proficiency standards fall short of professional benchmarks
Regulatory reforms miss an opportunity to establish meaningful competence requirements
- By: Harvey Naglie
- January 27, 2026 January 27, 2026
- 01:43
Bank branch sales culture in a CFR world
Clients walk into bank branches expecting access to a mix of competitive products — that's not what they get
- By: Harvey Naglie
- January 13, 2026 January 14, 2026
- 16:17
Why have public market listings fallen so precipitously?
Efforts to loosen oversight and boost growth are misguided — we should take a lesson from Australia
- By: Harvey Naglie
- January 9, 2026 January 9, 2026
- 12:13
Client-focused reforms — four years in, still waiting for results
If firms’ processes work for ETFs but not for proprietary, illiquid or complex products, then the reforms have failed
- By: Harvey Naglie
- December 17, 2025 December 29, 2025
- 01:49