Fund firms cool to CSA data request
Regulator wants to crunch data for study on the effect of commissions on sales. But few companies have co-operated
- By: James Langton
- February 15, 2015 October 30, 2019
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Clarification
A story in the February issue of Investment Executive may have conveyed the impression that an Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) report calls for a “best…
- By: IE Staff
- February 15, 2015 October 30, 2019
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Vachon leads Top 25
Louis Vachon, president and CEO of National Bank of Canada, has been named Financial Personality of the Year in Finance et Investissement‘s (FI) annual Top…
- By: IE Staff
- February 15, 2015 October 30, 2019
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Q & A: On the demise of a small dealer
Doug Leyland wanted to run a small, independent practice. But life in the small dealer world is precarious
- By: Clare O’Hara
- February 1, 2015 October 30, 2019
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Pension primer: Navigating the switch to DC plans
Converting to a defined-contribution plan can have a major impact on your clients' retirement. Learn how to help them make the best choices
- By: Fiona Collie
- February 1, 2015 October 30, 2019
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Search for new Horizons CEO has begun
Toronto-based horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. is on the hunt for a new CEO following the abrupt departure of Adam Felesky, the young and entrepreneurial…
- By: Jade Hemeon
- February 1, 2015 October 30, 2019
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IPOs likely to continue modest upward trend
The value of Canadian IPOs rose last year but remained lacklustre, with a few major deals in the oil and gas sector driving the upward…
- By: Paul Brent
- January 15, 2015 October 30, 2019
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Sales taxes on some fund fees reduced
A recent decision from the Tax Court of Canada resolves a decades-old dispute over the tax treatment of some fund fees
- By: donalee Moulton
- January 15, 2015 October 30, 2019
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RUNNING ON OIL
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- By: IE Staff
- January 15, 2015 October 30, 2019
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Advisor communications going social
Enterprise social networks bring together all forms of digital communication on a single dashboard
- By: Clare O’Hara
- January 15, 2015 October 30, 2019
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Sprott undergoes a makeover
New head of Sprott Assett Management wants to pursue a more conservative strategy in stock-picking for the firm's funds
- By: Jade Hemeon
- January 15, 2015 October 30, 2019
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Canadians lack trust in their insurers
Low levels of confidence in Canada's insurance industry probably stem, in part, from high-profile cases of denied claims
- By: Megan Harman
- January 15, 2015 October 30, 2019
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Much optimism among industry CEOs
CEOs forecast strong business prospects in the year ahead, but see regulatory initiatives as a threat to growth for 2015
- By: James Langton
- January 15, 2015 October 30, 2019
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Benefits of advisors
A new study suggests clients benefit from their advisors' bias toward equities, but those gains may be offset by fees
- By: Fiona Collie
- January 15, 2015 October 30, 2019
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U.S.-based firms lash out at the OSC
Three U.S.-based trade repository firms that set up shop in Canada in October say the OSC's proposed fee hike is substantial
- By: James Langton
- January 15, 2015 October 30, 2019
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Robo-advisors expanding rapidly
Regional robo-advisors are growing fast. Many are expanding both geographically and in the services they offer, including special tools designed for traditional advisors
- By: Fiona Collie
- January 15, 2015 October 30, 2019
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Investia finalizes deal
The acquisition of Ten Star's mutual fund dealer is the latest in a long line of purchases for Investia, an IA subsidiary
- By: Clare O’Hara
- January 15, 2015 October 30, 2019
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Banks drag down results in Q3
About half of the firms in the financial services sector saw their results improve while the other half saw them decline
- By: Catherine Harris
- December 15, 2014 October 30, 2019
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CIBC recognized
World Finance, a London-based financial magazine, has named Toronto-based Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) as the Best Wealth Management Provider in Canada for 2014.…
- By: Fiona Collie
- December 15, 2014 October 30, 2019
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Purchase complete
Quebec City-based Investia Financial Services Inc.’s acquisition of Waterdown, Ont.-based Ten Star Group of Cos. is complete. The deal includes the transfer of financial advisors…
- By: Fiona Collie
- December 15, 2014 October 30, 2019
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Hub buys MGA
Woodbridge, Ont.-based managing general agency (MGA) Hub Financial Inc. has acquired MGA Partners Inc., an MGA based in Niagara, Ont. MGA Partners operates throughout Ontario,…
- By: Fiona Collie
- December 15, 2014 October 30, 2019
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Contracting parties must be honest
A scholarship plan firm was the loser in a recent SCC case dealing with the contractual obligations of advisors and their firms
- By: Stewart Lewis
- December 15, 2014 October 30, 2019
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Improvements needed at IIROC
The SRO's performance in its enforcement and business conduct compliance functions is not up to snuff, CSA report reveals
- By: James Langton
- December 15, 2014 October 30, 2019
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Aston Hill board
Calgary-based Aston Hill Financial Inc. has announced the appointment of Peter Anderson to its board of directors. Anderson was a senior executive at CI Financial…
- By: Tessie Sanci
- December 1, 2014 October 30, 2019
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Rajwani returns
Rahim Rajwani has returned to Vancouver-based independent brokerage firm Salman Partners Inc. He rejoins the firm as its new vice president of corporate development and…
- By: Tessie Sanci
- December 1, 2014 October 30, 2019
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