Life insurers say they could withstand Japan-like economic scenario
Executives from Manulife and Sun Life say their firms are prepared for negative interest rates
- By: Alexandra Posadzki
- March 30, 2016 January 22, 2018
- 14:50
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Excel Funds signs agreement to offer institutional investors opportunities in India
Memorandum signed with ABSLAMC will allow Excel Funds to offer direct access to infrastructure, real estate and private equity in India
- By: Tessie Sanci
- March 29, 2016 March 29, 2016
- 15:45
T.E. Wealth acquires Doherty and Bryant
The acquisition will give T.E. Wealth an expanded presence in Calgary, in which it currently only has one office
- By: Tessie Sanci
- March 29, 2016 March 29, 2016
- 13:20
Regulators’ Report Card 2016: Regulatory trends
Pablo Fuchs, senior editor with Investment Executive, and Fiona Collie, staff writer, discuss whether survey participants want to see a merger of the SROs and…
- By: Pablo Fuchs
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- 09:05
Regulators’ Report Card 2016: Editors discuss results
Pablo Fuchs, senior editor with Investment Executive, and Fiona Collie, staff writer, outline the key findings of the 2016 Regulators’ Report Card. Ratings are a…
- By: Pablo Fuchs
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- 10:25
Sun Life expands its presence in Indonesia with two deals
Sun Life will buy all remaining shares of PT CIMB Sun Life and deepen a bancassurance agreement with PT Bank CIMB Niaga
- By: Tessie Sanci
- March 23, 2016 January 22, 2018
- 09:45
Alberta’s AIMCo gets 9.1% rate of return overall in 2015
The Edmonton-based fund manager says its balanced fund did even better
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 22, 2016 March 22, 2016
- 11:40
iA Financial acquires Groupe financier Moreau
The life insurance agency has 130 reps in the greater Montreal area
- By: IE Staff
- March 22, 2016 January 22, 2018
- 11:30
Fiera Capital creates new infrastructure platform
Joint venture with Aquila Infrastructure Management strengthens Fiera's alternative investment offering
- By: IE Staff
- March 22, 2016 January 22, 2018
- 09:00
Securities firms battered in 2015: IIAC
Rising regulatory costs are the main reason for the increase in operating expenses at retail firms
- By: James Langton
- March 21, 2016 January 22, 2018
- 15:15
PI Financial to acquire Wolverton Securities and Global Securities
The deals between the three Vancouver-based independent dealers will see PI expand its roster of advisors to more than 200 and its client totals to…
- By: Tessie Sanci
- March 21, 2016 March 21, 2016
- 13:00
Aston Hill suspends dividend
Management aims to position the firm for growth
- By: James Langton
- March 21, 2016 March 21, 2016
- 10:50
Cormier elected new head of Desjardins
Monique Leroux's replacement will begin his four-year term on April 9
- By: Tessie Sanci
- March 19, 2016 March 19, 2016
- 11:45
Gluskin Sheff in dispute with co-founders
The firm is undergoing a private arbitration process to resolve the multi-million dollar dispute over retirement benefits
- By: James Langton
- March 18, 2016 March 24, 2023
- 13:15
Former Chicago Fed analyst pleads guilty to data theft
Jeffrey Cho admitted he stole confidential financial documents for the bank
- By: James Langton
- March 18, 2016 March 18, 2016
- 09:15
U.S. fiduciary rule will lead to innovation: report
The DOL rule’s impact will likely vary based on a firm’s size and the sales channel it occupies
- By: James Langton
- March 16, 2016 March 16, 2016
- 10:45
Team from Conestoga College claims top prize at CIFP Case Challenge’s eastern edition
Eight team of college students participated in the eastern challenge while a team from Northern Alberta Institute of Technology won first place in the western…
- By: Tessie Sanci
- March 15, 2016 March 15, 2016
- 15:50
NYSE completes regulatory transition
Exchange appoints Anthony Albanese as chief regulatory officer
- By: James Langton
- March 15, 2016 March 15, 2016
- 14:15
GWL, Canada Life will discontinue recognition conferences
The firms will no longer host volume-based incentive conferences to ensure advisors can operate without any perceived conflicts of interest
- By: Megan Harman
- March 14, 2016 March 14, 2016
- 15:50
Canadians need help planning their retirement years
Franklin Templeton survey finds that pre-retirees who work with financial advisors are more likely to make retirement planning a priority
- By: Tessie Sanci
- March 14, 2016 March 14, 2016
- 14:30
IIAC member firms undecided on personal corporations
However, Canada’s securities dealers are firmly in favour of IIROC proposal to allow them to hire mutual fund-only reps
- By: James Langton
- March 14, 2016 March 14, 2016
- 10:40
Aston Hill sells securities division to Brant Securities
The firm had entered the retail securities distribution channel in 2012 when it acquired Halifax-based Citadel Securities
- By: Tessie Sanci
- March 14, 2016 March 14, 2016
- 10:10
AIMCo to get piece of US$219 million legal settlement
U.S. insurer Genworth has agreed to make the payment to avoid the cost and risk of continuing the battle in court
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 14, 2016 March 14, 2016
- 08:30
Advisors get closer to earning the CFP
A majority of advisors who took the FPSC’s Level 1 examination in financial planning and CFP examination from November are on to the next step…
- By: Tessie Sanci
- March 11, 2016 March 11, 2016
- 16:40
Trader not liable for trading losses, court rules
The trader left Hampton Securities after accumulating $500,000 in losses
- By: James Langton
- March 11, 2016 March 11, 2016
- 15:40