Advisors and the law | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/advisors-and-the-law/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:38:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Advisors and the law | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/advisors-and-the-law/ 32 32 Supreme Court denies leave for rep’s challenge https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/supreme-court-denies-leave-for-reps-challenge/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:38:33 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535878 BCSC enforcement hearing set to resume next month

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]]> Broker not on the hook for misplaced inheritance https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/broker-not-on-the-hook-for-misplaced-inheritance/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:07:37 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535682 Clients' belief may be genuine, but there's no proof the dealer did it: court

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]]> Supreme Court set to rule on ex-rep’s leave request https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/supreme-court-set-to-rule-on-ex-reps-leave-request/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:47:19 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535588 Ex-rep seeking to challenge constitutionality of BCSC records seizure

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]]> Appeal court upholds BCSC collection effort https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/appeal-court-upholds-bcsc-collection-effort/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:57:02 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534417 Payments from LIFs can face forfeiture, court finds

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]]> BCSC pursues disgorgement in long-running case https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/bcsc-pursues-disgorgement-in-long-running-case/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:12:54 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534177 Panel lifts stay, refines order in case that led to landmark ruling

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]]> Ex-rep sentenced in fraud case https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/ex-rep-sentenced-in-fraud-case/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:53:37 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533932 Investors lost nearly $1.4 million in long-running fraud

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]]> Rep’s loan repayment appeal rejected https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/reps-loan-repayment-appeal-rejected/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:34:40 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532260 Court upholds summary judgment in dispute over dealer's loan to rep

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]]> B.C. court sides with brokerage on loan guarantee https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/b-c-court-sides-with-brokerage-on-loan-guarantee/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 09:00:54 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532055 Nothing to indicate account setup was illegal, court finds

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]]> U.S. advisor gets jail for defrauding clients https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/u-s-advisor-gets-jail-for-defrauding-clients/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:00:27 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530749 Court orders prison, restitution for misappropriating investors' money

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]]> Former rep convicted on fraud charges https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/former-rep-convicted-on-fraud-charges/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 21:00:50 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530366 Previously banned advisor found guilty of six out of 10 counts

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