UBS Americas overhauls brokerage business
The firm is reducing advisor recruiting and focusing on retaining top-performers
- By: James Langton
- June 9, 2016 June 9, 2016
- 08:30
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FPSC seeks nominations for achievement awards
The organization is accepting nominations for the Fellow of FPSC distinction until June 30
- By: Tessie Sanci
- June 8, 2016 June 8, 2016
- 15:45
Help Canadian parents maximize savings for their children’s post-secondary education
Although the vast majority of Canadian parents save for their children’s education, many are concerned about how their kids’ educational costs will affect their own…
- By: Tessie Sanci
- June 8, 2016 June 8, 2016
- 14:30
CPPIB lines up US$450-million oil and gas deal with LongPoint
A separate deal with Encana is on track to close later this month
- By: The Canadian Press
- June 8, 2016 June 8, 2016
- 11:15
RBC Capital Markets extends its lead within Canadian institutional equities business
The big five dealers continue to dominate Canadian equity trading and research
- By: James Langton
- June 8, 2016 June 8, 2016
- 09:40
Clients’ tax information held by lawyers protected, SCC finds
The Supreme Court’s decision affirms solicitor-client privilege as “a principle of fundamental justice”
- By: Patricia Chisholm
- June 7, 2016 June 7, 2016
- 12:55
Ontario makes push for gender diversity on corporate boards
The province is calling on private sector businesses to establish a 30% target for women representation on their boards in wake of new Catalyst Canada…
- By: James Langton
- June 7, 2016 June 7, 2016
- 11:35
Millennials, women drive trend toward responsible investing
Bringing up RI and what it represents is a good way to connect with demographics that are seeing their wealth increase, experts suggest
- By: Jade Hemeon
- June 6, 2016 June 6, 2016
- 16:15
Foresters latest insurer to end sales-based travel incentive conferences
The life insurer’s 2018 Elite Producers’ Conference will be its last after a report from CLHIA advised that such conferences contribute to a “perception of…
- By: Megan Harman
- June 6, 2016 June 6, 2016
- 15:55
FTSE Russell launches green revenue model
Index firm aims to enhance investors’ access to data on corporate sustainability
- By: James Langton
- June 6, 2016 June 6, 2016
- 14:20
Make OBSI a true ombudsman, report recommends
A new independent report suggests OBSI is functioning well as a dispute-resolution service but needs regulators to empower it further
- By: James Langton
- June 6, 2016 June 6, 2016
- 11:25
Advocis introduces liability insurance for executors
The product is meant to protect the executor and the estate from many of the potential legal liabilities that can arise from the managing of…
- By: Tessie Sanci
- June 6, 2016 June 6, 2016
- 09:55
Fed proposes approach to setting capital standards for important insurers
The frameworks being considered would address all the risks across a systemically important insurers’s regulated and unregulated subsidiaries
- By: James Langton
- June 6, 2016 June 6, 2016
- 09:00
The old CRA iTunes gift-card trick
Toronto police warn of imposters posing as CRA agents
- By: James Langton
- June 3, 2016 June 3, 2016
- 14:30
Feds to consider increased activism by federally regulated pension plans
Rule that prohibits pension plans from owning more than 30% of a company’s voting shares doesn’t exist in most other countries
- By: James Langton
- June 3, 2016 June 3, 2016
- 14:20
U.S. lawyers’ group slams anti-fiduciary suit
Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association says efforts to block fiduciary rule are self-serving
- By: James Langton
- June 3, 2016 June 3, 2016
- 11:10
Traditional firms can take a page from fintech players
The websites of large financial services institutions have the tools that could lead to product purchases, but don’t go far enough in producing successful transactions
- By: Tessie Sanci
- June 3, 2016 June 3, 2016
- 08:40
Insurance advisors urged to adopt CRM2 principles
Increasing pressure from clients and regulators means advisors will be well served to provide greater disclosure on insurance products and fees sooner rather than later
- By: Megan Harman
- June 2, 2016 November 9, 2019
- 16:00
Ontario government passes legislation to create ORPP
The bill establishes participation requirements, contributions, benefit types and sustainability provisions for the provincial pension plan
- By: James Langton
- June 2, 2016 June 2, 2016
- 13:20
Clients more reliant on financial advisors, surveys find
But while investors seek more knowledge from their advisors, investor knowledge has not improved during the past few years
- By: James Langton
- June 2, 2016 June 2, 2016
- 12:50
CPP reform for lower-income Canadians may be needed, industry suggests
A letter from financial services sector trade groups recommends that CPP reforms should target only the people who are most vulnerable
- By: James Langton
- June 2, 2016 June 2, 2016
- 11:15
Fiera completes Apex acquisition
The deal more than doubles the Montreal-based firm’s presence in the U.S. institutional and subadvisory retail markets
- By: IE Staff
- June 2, 2016 June 2, 2016
- 10:00
U.S. groups challenge fiduciary rule
Nine industry organizations sue Department of Labor
- By: James Langton
- June 2, 2016 June 2, 2016
- 09:30
POAs on the radar of regulators
Advisors and firms should ensure they are implementing the recommended practices involving powers of attorney and senior clients
- By: Megan Harman
- June 2, 2016 November 9, 2019
- 06:40
TA Associates completes acquisition of Russell Investments
Reverence Capital Partners, has also taken a minority stake in the firm, as has Russell Investments management
- By: James Langton
- June 2, 2016 June 2, 2016
- 06:20