IIROC firms already meet the best interests of their clients
Regulators’ proposals to impose a best interests standard would be “duplicative and confusing”
- By: Ian Russell
- February 28, 2017 November 12, 2019
- 17:00
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Comment & Insight
Tech is here to stay; advisors must adapt
Editorial
- By: IE Staff
- February 1, 2017 November 12, 2019
- 00:10
Comment & Insight
More regulatory reform is on the way
Editorial
- By: IE Staff
- December 22, 2016 November 12, 2019
- 00:30
Comment & Insight
Waking up to the harsh realities
Editorial
- By: IE Staff
- November 25, 2016 November 12, 2019
- 00:15
Comment & Insight
Keeping up with technology
Editorial
- By: IE Staff
- November 11, 2016 November 12, 2019
- 00:30
Comment & Insight
More candour needed in policy debates
Editorial
- By: IE Staff
- October 31, 2016 November 12, 2019
- 23:35
Comment & Insight
Give IIROC the powers it needs
Editorial
- By: IE Staff
- October 11, 2016 November 12, 2019
- 23:40
Comment & Insight
It’s time for a final resolution of conflicts
Editorial
- By: IE Staff
- September 27, 2016 November 12, 2019
- 00:40
Comment & Insight
Guest column: Clients, tax and caution
With revamped enforcement powers and the international exchange of information, the CRA is ramping up to pursue impugned tax-motivated investments
- By: Stevan Novoselac
- August 25, 2016 November 17, 2019
- 23:45
Comment & Insight
Regulators have biases too
Editorial
- By: IE Staff
- August 25, 2016 November 12, 2019
- 23:45
Explanations are needed — please
How will removing embedded commissions enhance the client experience? And how will a fiduciary standard work exactly?
- By: Don Janzen
- August 15, 2016 November 12, 2019
- 16:20
Bare trust debacle makes fools of the law-abiding
Editorial: Last-minute policy reversals undermine an already fragile trust between tax authorities and the public
- By: IE Staff
- March 29, 2024 March 29, 2024
- 12:38
Guardian Capital acquires majority of Ontario investment counselling firm
CEO Ken Rae sells his stake but stays on as key leader
- By: Greg Meckbach
- June 28, 2022 June 28, 2022
- 10:02
Pharmacare a promise Trudeau might come to regret
The Liberals’ re-election prospects look promising thanks to the co-operation of Big Pharma
- By: Gord McIntosh
- June 16, 2021 August 17, 2021
- 17:22
Beyond the bill
Why the energy transition still matters
- By: John Cook
- August 8, 2025 August 8, 2025
- 12:59
3 reasons private assets are less volatile
Hint: it has nothing to do with how frequently these investments are priced
- By: Allan Seychuk
- May 26, 2025 May 26, 2025
- 11:34
How business owners can benefit from the capital dividend account
We can’t rule out a future change to the capital gains inclusion rate, but Ottawa has reversed course for now
- By: Geoffrey Jones
- May 2, 2025 May 2, 2025
- 09:41
Opinion: 10 trends reshaping Canada’s investment advisory landscape
AI, private banking, the shift from independence and more
- By: Michael Konopaski
- December 17, 2025 December 17, 2025
- 08:54
Letter: Canada’s financial literacy gap
Re: We can close Canada’s widening financial literacy gap
- By: Harvey Naglie
- November 24, 2025 November 24, 2025
- 14:52
Opinion: We can close Canada’s widening financial literacy gap
Financial education must be continuous, inclusive and grounded in reading, writing and numeracy — throughout life
- By: Mélanie Valcin
- November 21, 2025 November 21, 2025
- 01:36
Best interest still the best choice
Editorial