finfluencers | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/finfluencers/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 30 Jan 2026 21:31:15 +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 finfluencers | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/finfluencers/ 32 32 Media literacy is the new financial literacy https://www.investmentexecutive.com/inside-track_/media-literacy-is-the-new-financial-literacy/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 21:24:13 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530741 David Chilton talks social media, finfluencers and algorithms on the Canadian Advisor.cast

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]]> Investor sentiment slid last year, despite strong markets: survey https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/investor-sentiment-slid-last-year-despite-strong-markets-survey/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:23:42 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529903 44% of respondents felt negative about their investments, up from 32% in 2024

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]]> FCA warns investors against claiming ‘professional’ status https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/fca-warns-investors-against-claiming-professional-status/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 18:31:32 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=524120 Investors are being pushed to give up added protections, regulator says

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]]> Investors that heed finfluencers, trade crypto easier to scam https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/investors-that-heed-finfluencers-trade-crypto-easier-to-scam/ Tue, 07 Oct 2025 19:18:21 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=522109 FINRA study finds meme stock, crypto, social media investors more vulnerable

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]]> Crypto sector regulation still patchy https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/crypto-sector-regulation-still-patchy/ Mon, 06 Oct 2025 17:54:27 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=522006 EU regulators warn investor protections vary in crypto space

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]]> Finfluencers face charges in U.K. court https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/finfluencers-face-charges-in-u-k-court/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 19:48:16 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=519797 FCA charges three for allegedly touting risky CFDs on social media

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]]> Crypto influencer sentenced for fraud https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/crypto-influencer-sentenced-for-fraud/ Fri, 15 Aug 2025 19:13:08 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=517664 Stolen computing power used to illegally mine crypto

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]]> CIRO proposes new guidance for DIY investing https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/ciro-proposes-new-guidance-for-diy-investing/ Tue, 12 Aug 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=517314 SRO would allow discount brokers to boost communication with investors

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]]> U.S. finfluencer pleads guilty in Ponzi scheme https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/u-s-finfluencer-pleads-guilty-in-ponzi-scheme/ Mon, 16 Jun 2025 17:59:37 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=512710 Real estate investment scheme was touted on YouTube and Facebook

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]]> Canadian regs join global finfluencer sweep https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/canadian-regs-join-global-finfluencer-sweep/ Fri, 06 Jun 2025 19:49:27 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=511983 Finfluencers warned, charged, over unregistered activity

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