FAIR Canada – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Mon, 08 Apr 2024 21:26:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png FAIR Canada – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Rep incorporation proposals prove to be sticky wicket https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/rep-incorporation-proposals-prove-to-be-sticky-wicket/ Mon, 08 Apr 2024 21:26:46 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=483358 Industry divided on, investor advocates opposed to, reforms

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]]> BCSC funds FAIR Canada research on DIY investors https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/bcsc-funds-fair-canada-research-on-diy-investors/ Thu, 15 Feb 2024 17:35:31 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=480558 The funding comes from enforcement sanctions

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]]> Investors blindly trust advisors, FAIR Canada finds https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/investors-blindly-trust-advisors-fair-canada-finds/ Tue, 30 Jan 2024 16:57:01 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=479478 Study participants preferred to rely on the knowledge of professionals rather than learn about investing

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]]> Former OSC chair, FAIR co-founder dies https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/people/former-osc-chair-fair-co-founder-dies/ Wed, 20 Dec 2023 17:48:37 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=477644 Stanley Beck was a regulator, academic and investor advocate

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]]> FAIR Canada calls for clarity on industry titles https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/fair-canada-calls-for-clarity-on-industry-titles/ Thu, 30 Nov 2023 14:41:23 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=476244 Investor survey highlights risks of confusion over titles and proficiency

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]]> CIRO sympathetic to industry challenges with new conflict disclosures https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/ciro-sympathetic-to-industry-challenges-with-new-conflict-disclosures/ Mon, 06 Nov 2023 17:28:12 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=474613 Kriegler acknowledges additional burden to advisors resulting from regulatory changes

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]]> FCAC seeks single body for bank complaints https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/fcac-seeks-single-body-for-bank-complaints/ Thu, 11 May 2023 18:50:28 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=465439 Applications due June 26 for the job of enhancing complaint handling

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]]> Budget promises reform to banking complaints https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/budget-promises-reform-to-banking-complaints/ Tue, 28 Mar 2023 22:57:14 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=462946 FCAC charged with selecting single, external complaints body

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]]> Regulatory action on big bank shelf cuts fizzles, for now https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/regulatory-action-on-big-bank-shelf-cuts-fizzles-for-now/ Thu, 23 Feb 2023 20:41:52 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=460806 Ontario's Ministry of Finance says it is still assessing the OSC's report a year after it was submitted

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]]> Advocacy groups call on feds to fix banking ombud muddle https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/advocacy-groups-call-on-feds-to-fix-banking-ombud-muddle/ Tue, 14 Feb 2023 17:21:34 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=460349 A pre-budget submission says government needs to follow through on its reform pledge

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