The federal government and three provinces sign an agreement to back a restructuring deal
Regulators are mired in several on-going investment fraud cases
New leadership for Canada’s financial services industry
TFSAs top list of developments; more flexibility for RESPs; crackdown on charitable gifting schemes
Expert Panel to report in mid-January; complex regulatory structure cited as “disincentive”
2008 will be remembered for the staggering volatility of financial markets
Many of the issues that occupied securities regulators in 2008 centred on investor protection
Despite lower activity, many of the deals that took place were a result of market turmoil