Privacy | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/privacy/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Mon, 24 Nov 2025 19:26:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Privacy | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/privacy/ 32 32 Court rules DNA test not warranted in estate case https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/court-rules-dna-test-not-warranted-in-estate-case/ Mon, 24 Nov 2025 19:26:05 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526163 Family gossip doesn't justify invasion of privacy: B.C. court

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]]> Class action certified in Mackenzie data breach https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/class-action-certified-in-mackenzie-data-breach/ Wed, 05 Nov 2025 15:39:55 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=524611 Case to consider whether damages are owed, while data hasn't been misused

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]]> Complaint confidentiality in the public interest https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/complaint-confidentiality-in-the-public-interest/ Thu, 09 Oct 2025 17:12:56 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=522325 IPC upholds FSRA decision to protect identity of complainant

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]]> CIRO breach has advisors on high alert https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/ciro-breach-has-advisors-on-high-alert/ Fri, 19 Sep 2025 20:38:02 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=520385 Compromised data is starting to show up on the dark web

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]]> Firms, reps affected by CIRO breach https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/firms-reps-affected-by-ciro-breach/ Tue, 09 Sep 2025 20:29:28 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=519531 SRO to offer credit, identity theft protection to impacted reps

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]]> Case against rep gets go ahead, for now https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/case-against-rep-gets-go-ahead-for-now/ Mon, 25 Aug 2025 19:37:08 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=518320 Supreme Court appeal possible, but risk of further delay too great: B.C. court

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]]> Agent sanctioned for KYC, client fundraiser https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/agent-sanctioned-for-kyc-client-fundraiser/ Tue, 12 Aug 2025 07:47:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=517308 Rep started a GoFundMe to help out a client breached privacy obligation

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]]> OSC must disclose complaint, not the complainer https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/osc-must-disclose-complaint-not-the-complainer/ Thu, 29 May 2025 20:42:56 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=510981 Privacy commission upholds decision to protect tipster's identity

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]]> Estate planning conversations sacred: court https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/estate-planning-conversations-sacred-court/ Mon, 12 May 2025 18:12:25 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=509593 Court denies widow access to lawyer's files, citing lack of signed will

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