A cheap, simple and effective solution
By eliminating incentives, we’re driving down excellence by rewarding minimum expectation
- By: Mark A. Schneider
- August 12, 2016 November 12, 2019
- 13:30
Top Stories in Insight
Commissions influence advisors’ recommendations
The conflicts of interest in selling products with embedded commissions are enormous, as evidence shows
- By: Ken Kivenko
- August 12, 2016 November 12, 2019
- 13:25
Compensation has nothing to do with being a professional
Banning a specific type of compensation will not magically turn abusers into non-abusers. They will just find new ways to abuse
- By: Conrad Toner
- August 11, 2016 November 12, 2019
- 14:05
Targeted rules and firm culture needed, not best interest standard
Client's best interest not effectively achieved by a specific rule or regulation
- By: Ian Russell
- August 4, 2016 November 12, 2019
- 09:00
Comment & Insight
OBSI not functioning as an ombudsman
Editorial
- By: IE Staff
- June 23, 2016 November 12, 2019
- 23:00
Only the profession itself can interpret a best interest standard
Implementing a best interest standard and leaving the oversight of advisors to the existing regulators is not a viable option
- By: Greg Pollock
- June 14, 2016 November 12, 2019
- 15:00
Comment & Insight
Position would be laughable, if not so sad
Editorial
- By: IE Staff
- May 19, 2016 November 12, 2019
- 23:40
Letters to the Editor: No confusion, Advocis says
As the U.K. reconsiders rules banning embedded commissions, Advocis reaffirms its commitment to both raising proficiency standards for advisors and embedded compensation
- By: Greg Pollock
- May 12, 2016 November 12, 2019
- 14:30
Letters to the Editor: Proficiency, not commissions, reduces number of advisors
It’s worth reviewing the experience of the U.K., where advisors have faced higher proficiency standards since 2013
- By: Kelly Rogers
- May 11, 2016 November 12, 2019
- 11:00
Letters to the Editor: Commission-based advisors can be held to highest standards
John De Goey’s response to Advocis fails to address how clients will suffer if many have to leave the business
- By: Debbie Hartzman
- May 11, 2016 November 12, 2019
- 10:30
Letters to the Editor: Confusion at Advocis?
It seems contradictory to ask for both the retention of embedded fees and higher standards for financial advisors
- By: John De Goey
- May 10, 2016 November 12, 2019
- 13:00
Letters to the Editor: Higher professional standards needed
To protect clients, Advocis supports a new professional accreditation for financial advisors. Failure to do so will leave regulatory gaps.
- By: Greg Pollock
- May 6, 2016 November 12, 2019
- 11:30
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
It’s time to ban embedded fees
Editorial