Judy Goldring, executive vice president and chief operating officer, AGF Management Ltd., discusses disruption in the mutual fund industry and the need for advisors to respond to changing client demands while being challenged by regulatory uncertainty. She spoke from the IFIC annual leadership conference in Toronto.
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