Meanwhile, the IFSE Institute notes that it has updated its ETF course to meet the requirements set out in the MFDA’s proposed rule
Clients want low-cost, passive investments and returns of 9.3% above inflation while advisors, who prefer actively managed products, say 4.8% is more realistic
Students, alumni and professionals in the white-collar crime detection and prevention field who complete the course will be considered certified financial crime specialists
New poll finds that the vast majority of seniors would not give up doing, achieving or acquiring something in order for their children to receive…
Accredited investors in Ontario will be able to co-invest in small business loans through Vault Circle
New Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities Markets Standards Board in the U.K. may need to be global to be effective
Keith McLean, president and chief investment officer, Sphere ETFs, explains how fee transparency builds trust with clients and helps an advisor’s business. He spoke at…
The association also recommends the CSA take a more tailored approach to reworking existing regulations rather than the proposed “targeted reforms”
Advisors who cannot show the holistic services they provide may find themselves in a negotiation battle with clients once enhanced reports are delivered in early…
Advisors should get a head start on understanding fee- and performance-related calculations and figure out ways to communicate them to clients, panel urges
Although the rating for Canada’s financial capital is up vs last year, the rise of fintech has driven San Francisco and Boston ahead
The scholarship award will be presented at this year’s DAC in San Diego in November; applications are due Oct. 1
When it comes to investors’ satisfaction with their self-directed brokerages, National Bank Direct Brokerage ranks highest for a second consecutive year, followed by BMO InvestorLine
Financial planners need to be aware of the psychological, sociological and emotional implications of retiring and when helping clients prepare for this phase of their…
Financial planners need to be aware of and emphasize the use of a variety of investment products to help clients diversify their investments and meet…
The complaint asks U.K. regulators to investigate the scale of bank-transfer fraud, to propose new measures to protect consumers
Regulators encouraged to co-operate with industry
The institute, which grants the RFP designation, is dealing with challenges related to declining membership due to retirement and competition
A number of global banks are joining forces to establish the first interbank group for global payments based on distributed ledger, or blockchain, technology, Ripple,…
The firm has raised the money in a private placement that will be dedicated toward growing the wealth-management business
The existing regulatory system already addresses many of the FSB’s concerns about systemic risks posed by asset managers, says SIFMA AMG
FirstOntario Investments’s new website provides easy access to the firm’s team of IIROC-licensed financial advisors
Annual initiative donates a day's worth of trading commissions
The increase is attributed primarily to new processes that OLHI has implemented for assessing and handling complaints
The arrangement will allow the banks to share information, develop innovative products and services, and exchange employees working on innovation