Conflicts of interest | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/conflicts-of-interest/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:07:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Conflicts of interest | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/conflicts-of-interest/ 32 32 FINRA raises annual limit on gifts https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/finra-raises-annual-limit-on-gifts/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:07:20 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532867 SRO modernizes rules on industry gifts, codifies guidance, exemptions

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Investor protection follows function, not form: ESMA https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/investor-protection-follows-function-not-form-esma/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:37:38 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532506 CFD rules may apply to other products, such as crypto derivatives, regs say

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SEC settles cherry-picking case against advisory firm https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/sec-settles-cherry-picking-case-against-advisory-firm/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:40:16 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531451 Firm breached fiduciary duty by unfairly allocating losing trades to clients

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TSX adopts streamlined dividend reporting https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/tsx-adopts-streamlined-dividend-reporting/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:38:07 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530629 Amid industry pushback, exchange scraps plan to increase notice requirements

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U.K. regulator undertakes AI inquiry https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-k-regulator-undertakes-ai-inquiry/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 19:55:05 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530372 FCA review will examine expected impact of AI on retail financial markets

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Crypto sector, meet conduct standards, ethical duties https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/crypto-sector-meet-conduct-standards-ethical-duties/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 19:34:05 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530141 FCA consults on latest phase of new rules for crypto firms

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MX proposes changes to enforcement https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/mx-proposes-changes-to-enforcement/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:31:11 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528041 Exchange to drop "minor violation" process, add new remediation function

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LIBOR scandal, what LIBOR scandal? https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/libor-scandal-what-libor-scandal/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 19:17:39 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528010 U.K. proposes to ease benchmark regulation adopted after manipulation

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ASX put shareholders before market, investors: ASIC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/asx-put-shareholders-before-market-investors-asic/ Mon, 15 Dec 2025 21:40:44 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527757 Exchange agrees to reforms, capital hit to address concerns raised by review

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FSRA revokes licence of insurance agent for allegedly misappropriating $700K from church members https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/fsra-revokes-licence-of-insurance-agent-for-allegedly-misappropriating-700k-from-church-members/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:13:43 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527462 OSC had previously placed restrictions on the man as a mutual fund rep and volunteer minister

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