Marketing – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Tue, 23 Apr 2024 16:54:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Marketing – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 FCA escalates greenwashing fight https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/fca-escalates-greenwashing-fight/ Tue, 23 Apr 2024 16:54:40 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=484586 Regulator seeks to extend regime to portfolio managers

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]]> Retail investor issues get top billing on IOSCO agenda https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/retail-investor-issues-get-top-billing-on-iosco-agenda/ Mon, 15 Apr 2024 18:00:33 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=483759 Broker conflicts, finfluencers, gamification among regulators' priorities

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]]> SEC tightens robo exemption https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/sec-tightens-robo-exemption/ Wed, 27 Mar 2024 17:52:48 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=482831 Regulator aims to bolster investor protection, modernize rules

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]]> FCA warns firms, finfluencers about misleading memes https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/fca-warns-firms-finfluencers-about-misleading-memes/ Tue, 26 Mar 2024 18:46:58 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=482753 Reels, streams and more must comply with rules against misleading ads, regulator says

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]]> FINRA fines firm over finfluencers https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/finra-fines-firm-over-finfluencers/ Tue, 19 Mar 2024 16:51:01 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=482274 SRO brings first case following compliance review targeting firms' use of online influencers

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]]> CSA expands ESG guidance for investment funds https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/csa-expands-esg-guidance-for-investment-funds/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 17:43:46 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=481783 Regulators seek to combat fund industry greenwashing risks

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]]> OSC shines a light on “dark” arts of online investing https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/osc-shines-a-light-on-dark-arts-of-online-investing/ Wed, 21 Feb 2024 19:15:10 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=480811 Investors face risks from sludge, nudges and other hidden tactics

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]]> FCA revs up its anti-hype machine https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/fca-revs-up-its-anti-hype-machine/ Wed, 14 Feb 2024 18:46:15 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=480511 Regulator reports rise in scam alerts, misleading promos

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]]> Social media’s market manipulation risk https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/social-medias-market-manipulation-risk/ Tue, 06 Feb 2024 20:20:50 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=479964 European regulators flag threats to investors from industry, influencers

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]]> Letter: Misleading sales pitches impede investor decisions https://www.investmentexecutive.com/insight/letters-to-the-editor/letter-misleading-sales-pitches-impede-investor-decisions/ Mon, 29 Jan 2024 15:02:13 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=479405 To be seen as professionals, advisors must be reasonable and transparent, writes John De Goey

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