New StatsCan study finds RESPs are more concentrated in families with higher income, greater wealth and higher levels of parental education
Staff count will be halved as company focuses on precious metals and natural resources
Global compliance executives say their firms will have to spend more to deal with risks associated with fraud and financial crime, cyberattacks and everyday business
New report from the bank’s board finds that management “created pressure on employees to sell unwanted or unneeded products to customers”
Growth demonstrates increasing demand among individual and institutional investors, report says
With this demographic’s net worth set to increase by 500% in the next 15 years, advisors will have to cater to the needs of this…
The proxy advisory firm is recommending shareholders to dump 12 of the 15 members of the board as a result of the recent scandal at…
The trend is being driven by wealthier clients, who believe that traditional human advisors don’t provide “sufficient value,” new Accenture report finds
The digital documents will be available first to clients who apply for insurance using the Fast & Full electronic life insurance application, then expanded this…
The firm’s advisors will now have the option to refer clients to third-party portfolio managers with whom the firm has long had relationships or to…
White, the bank’s current COO, will replace outgoing CEO Bill Downe, who’s retiring, at the end of the current fiscal year
There are big challenges related to doing this, but it ensures applications are processed quicker and could also help advisors identify sales opportunities
Exchanges are running sustainability events, making their own commitments to sustainability and offering more ESG products
Incumbents see potential for a “symbiotic relationship” with fintech firms as 82% of executives intend on partnering with these startups in the next few years
The hostile beneficiaries, who had claimed the executor had not met his duties, were ordered to pay more than $17,000 to cover the executor’s costs…
SumOfUs is calling on the bank’s shareholders to support a bid for greater transparency surrounding the bank’s lobbying efforts
U.S. bank Wells Fargo publicly apologized and paid large penalties after it came to light that its employees had opened millions of unauthorized accounts and…
The group is asking the CSA in an open letter to step up its oversight and ensure bank-based advisors are meeting their regulatory obligations
Much of the worry around free trade stems from the fact that technological progress is changing the economy and, in some cases, eliminating jobs, Porter…
Priorities for 2017 will include enhancing cybersecurity action plans and finalizing recovery plans
A new report expresses concern that real return estimates may be unrealistic, and making younger workers pay higher contributions should thus be avoided
With the introduction of the new chapter on Friday, the advocacy group will be represented in Canada’s Big Four cities for the financial services sector
Pablo Fuchs, senior editor with Investment Executive and Fiona Collie, staff writer, discuss survey participants’ thoughts about the CSA’s proposal to introduce a best interest…
Advisors will now be able to share compliance-approved articles available in AdvisorStream’s library with their LinkedIn connections
A new study from the CFA Institute suggests the industry is at an inflection point in which advisors fostering trust among clients will be key…