Key issue of whether trailer payments were improper to be decided before determining which investors are entitled to damages
Regulators objected to applying "best execution" duties to fund selection
Ontario court rules that discount brokers' receipt of trailing commissions was not considered illegal before the June 2022 ban
Court denies leave to appeal certification decision in a BMO funds case
The CSA warns the industry against abuses as bans loom for trailers, DSCs
The CSA plans to ban the payment of trailer fees to online brokerages later this year
Australia, the U.S. and the Netherlands top the rankings
The deferred sales charge structure was created to preserve generous commissions for mutual fund sales
Clients who meet eligibility requirements will be automatically switched into series with preferred pricing
A summary of investor comments on CSA's proposed amendments to National Instrument 81-105