Shift to advice boosting brokers: Fitch
Transition to be aided by expanding fiduciary requirements
- By: James Langton
- February 13, 2024 February 13, 2024
- 17:07
Green bonds to lead the way, with transition and blue bonds getting traction
Bank to pay $22 million while denying fund manager's allegations
The national financial advisors association alleges it was overcharged
Consumer protection and individual responsibility a core focus of the recommendations
Options include active, passive and factor-based funds
One in 10 Airbnbs in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver are unlicensed, report found
New rules would require advisers to file reports with the government when they suspect clients of suspicious activity
The consumer price index rose 0.3% from December to January and 3.1% from a year ago
Canadians are more concerned with meeting current needs than saving for the future, according to industry surveys
Robust consumer spending is fuelled by credit growth, report says
The organization had about 400 employees across the country before the cuts
A growing share of business forecasters worry that the Fed is keeping rates unnecessarily high
'Hot print' from Micron Technologies boosted enthusiasm for tech stocks, says portfolio manager
Central bank sees slowdown in wage gains from collective agreements
Rise in benchmark short-term rate to 0.75% is aimed at curbing inflation
Accountant allegedly found assets used to lure investors to schemes
OSC forgoes monetary sanctions, amid bankruptcy, ongoing litigation
Execs that previously pleaded guilty in fraud case accept regulatory sanctions
Plus, Raymond James gains Richardson advisor, and promotions at BMO, CI GAM, Wellington-Altus and more
Provincial regulator can halt trading when misinformation circulates
QAFP exam has one more sitting before title protection transition ends
Plus, Wellington-Alus Private Counsel and Ninepoint Partners add new talent
Also, moves at Mackenzie Investments, Edward Jones Canada and the CSA
Plus, moves at BMO Private Wealth, Fiera Capital and CIBC GAM
Mutual fund, ETF AUM rose for the seventh consecutive month
Plus, other product launches and news, including more ESG fund terminations
More than 300 new products landed in 2025 — a new record