Less power for OBSI?
Investor advocates say the new rules to not go far enough
- By: James Langton
- July 26, 2012 October 19, 2019
- 23:00
Investor advocates say the new rules to not go far enough
Distributors will be able to offer improved, one-stop reporting
Entrepreneur is back with private equity and mutual funds
Disclosure proposals require dealers to show clients annually what advisors are paid for products and services
"Widest" perspectives on OBAs that regulators have taken
Mobile digital devices have become essential tools for advisors
Several firms temporarily suspend GMWB sales
Securities regulators haven't done much for OBSI
Two fund manager registration models have been proposed by regulators
New energy at Matrix Asset Management
FSCO to examine how life agents make client recommendations
Implementation of the just approved CRM will take several years
Merger of accounting groups no sure thing
Natcan deal will created a strong fixed-income team
As the big banks push further into the financial advisory business, independent advisors are fending off the competition
The wish list sent by Canada’s financial services industry to the federal government is long and varied — from better tax treatment
It’s creating a research group and an Office of the Investor
Dealers of group resps say they are facing some “unprecedented” requirements as part of the regulatory overhaul of this sector.
Clients are taking a conservative approach to their savings
New regulatory requirements for managing general agencies in British Columbia
“Quality over quantity” is the mantra of smaller insurers these days
Like many other provinces, Ontario faces slow economic growth this year
Feds looking for a way to comply with SCC decision
Even tax rules are catching up with the personal digital revolution.
Low interest rates and volatile stock markets in North America have pushed Canadian insurers to expand their ventures in emerging markets.