There’s much to commend in the Ontario government’s Expert Committee’s preliminary recommendations, but also some areas that need to be revisited
Financial planners and financial advisors need consistent implementation of some key policy recommendations
Although there are concerns, the FPSC, the CIFPS, the IIAC and FAIR Canada are in favour of the recommendation to regulate financial planning
New report also recommends a simplified approach to dealing with consumer complaints and a consumer-friendly process for recovering losses
The better you know your clients, the more prepared you’ll be for unplanned decisions
Only regulating the title “financial planner” still leaves consumers at risk
Eight team of college students participated in the eastern challenge while a team from Northern Alberta Institute of Technology won first place in the western challenge
An imperfect start to financial planning regulation is better than none
Winners will be recognized at the annual CIFPs conference
The discovery process never ends as changes occur in clients’ lives