Both IIROC and the CSA have released notices on regulations concerning outside business activities for financial advisors. Regulators and legal experts say the rules have been clarified; but from a practical standpoint, little has changed
Rule changes address relationship disclosure, conflicts of interest, suitability and performance reporting
Advisors may be unprepared for impending conflict-of-interest rules
Equity research reports failed to disclose accurate information about the relationships with the companies covered
Credit-rating agencies would be regulated for the first time under rules proposed by the CSA
FAIR Canada worried about lower standards for listings regulation
Esson received shares from a client with no indication of paying for them, panel finds
Any personal financial dealing with clients creates an unacceptable conflict of interest, IIROC says
Connection between dealer and issuer may result in conflicts of interest
Proposed principals set out methods to mitigate potential conflicts