New government voices its support for the CMRA and the planned new provincial regulator for insurance, pensions, and deposits
Advocis calls on Alberta government to require that all financial advisors become members of a professional governing organization and adhere to a common code of ethical conduct
Advocis calls on Ontario’s new government to take action to protect investors
The mutual fund industry trade group support’s the CSA’s proposed ban on titles that are based on sales activity
The Ontario government’s recently published proposal for regulating financial planners gets a lot of things right, but several concerns remain with the proposed legislation
A co-ordinated approach that doesn’t duplicate existing regulatory oversight will address an important regulatory gap in investor protection
Policy-makers called on to do more than they’re proposing
A new consultation paper invites comments on proposals that would restrict the use of the title “financial planner” to those with the necessary proficiency or licensing requirements
The province will “consult extensively with stakeholders” on effort to restrict the use of financial planning titles and impose proficiency requirements on financial planners
Financial planners need to continue to lobby for their regulation as a profession in law