Deb Abbey is formerly the CEO of the Responsible Investment Association (RIA). She is a pioneer in the responsible investment (RI) industry in Canada, creating the first investment-management firm to focus exclusively on RI.
Deb Abbey is formerly the CEO of the Responsible Investment Association (RIA). She is a pioneer in the responsible investment (RI) industry in Canada, creating the first investment-management firm to focus exclusively on RI.
Advisors and their clients stand to benefit when corporate leaders focus on building socially and environmentally responsible enterprises
A growing base of investors are looking for investments that contribute measurably to environmental and social sustainability
Corporate boards and executive teams that lack gender and cultural diversity risk missing out on opportunities to generate long-term value
You can play an active role in ensuring company executives and directors are working in the best interests of their shareholders
Canada’s younger generation is placing an emphasis on responsible investments that make a difference and produce long-term value
Market forces strengthening international policy commitments toward a renewable, low-carbon future
Opportunity continues to grow for responsible investors as companies strive to improve their ESG performance and advocate for effective climate change policies
Collaborative shareholder engagement that RI firms have initiated continues to fuel initiatives to mitigate climate change and provide opportunities for investors
As the need for food is only going to increase, there are plenty of investment opportunities for long-term investors concerned about food security
New study reveals you can help clients achieve competitive returns, reduce downside risk and make a difference through RI mutual funds
Many independent firms may restructure or retool their wealth-management operations to mitigate the negative impacts of the client-focused reforms
Adopting a strategy focused on technology would give a firm’s advisors greater potential to grow their businesses
Recent developments reveal that having a trusted financial advisor is critically important for those seeking wealth-management providers
Electronic wealth-management platforms could improve the prospects of small and mid-sized investment dealers
Investing in elite businesses that pay steady and rising dividends has proven to be a strategy that works
Financial planners and financial advisors need to understand the benefits and drawbacks of this new digital asset class
Financial planners and financial advisors need to understand the market trends affecting financial planning and the evolution of advice
Financial planners and financial advisors who embrace a cultural diversity strategy will realize growth in their practices
If you can’t read and digest all the rules, make sure to understand the principles behind them
A client’s age has taken on an overly important role when advisors determine suitability of investments for clients
Court enforcement means penalized advisors who have left the industry need a new approach
Advisors need to educate themselves about the laws and regulations and monitor themselves to ensure they’re compliant with these rules
Now is a great time to review your clients’ files to see if you have the most up-to-date information on their available RRSP contribution room
The federal tax agency is making the transition to a new telephone system that will connect callers with agents more efficiently
The most important consideration in this process is whether a client can use his or her foreign tax credits against other income in the year…
Clients need to be aware of how the CRA’s treatment of income infrom foreign securities affects their investments
There are key steps advisors can take now to be ahead of the game and deliver better outcomes for clients
There are various steps advisors can take to ensure a positive client experience while still being compliant
Financial planners need to communicate the tangible impact financial planning can have on Canadians’ lives
The Ontario government’s recently published proposal for regulating financial planners gets a lot of things right, but several concerns remain with the proposed legislation
Canada has a key role to play in developing research that helps financial planners serve clients’ increasingly complex needs
Financial planners and advisors have the skills to provide real discipline to help clients stay true to their principles in times when panic sets in
The aging of Canada’s population raises challenging legal, regulatory and ethical questions
A co-ordinated approach that doesn’t duplicate existing regulatory oversight will address an important regulatory gap in investor protection
Recent research reveals there are more informed investors who ask questions and are more engaged in their investment decisions
The immense impact of animal farming presents environmental, social and governance risks — as well as opportunities
Canadian RI mutual funds are asking corporations to step up on climate change, gender diversity, indigenous rights, opioid accountability and other sustainability issues this proxy…
Cybersecurity has emerged as a major governance risk for companies and shareholders
We need to allocate capital to sustainability leaders across many sectors and invest in companies supporting the transition to a low-carbon economy
By removing friction, adding convenience and changing the value proposition, you can protect your practice from the growing influence of robo-advisors
The emerging trend of “open banking” has the potential to be the most important catalyst for change in our industry
Despite growing fear of the growing use of AI, evidence suggests it will serve as an aid to human interactions rather than replace these relationships
The insurance industry is taking a page from the mutual fund industry, leveraging technology to address mounting disclosure regulations
AI is slowly making its way into the wealth-management industry and will ultimately transform financial advisors’ role
Blockchain technology may transform financial services just as peer-to-peer file-sharing technology changed the music industry almost 20 years ago
Far from replacing interaction with real people, technology strengthens the financial advisor’s client service
Read and follow your firm’s guidelines on social media use and take the necessary steps to protect yourself
Although it’s costly to upgrade key IT systems, the costs of not doing so could be much greater
Hacktivism, ideological insiders and intelligence gathering are key sources of cyberattacks threating financial services firms
Now is the time to adopt a concerted cloud migration strategy because the security challenges associated with this technology will be on our radar screens…
Advisors and their clients stand to benefit when corporate leaders focus on building socially and environmentally responsible enterprises
A growing base of investors are looking for investments that contribute measurably to environmental and social sustainability
Corporate boards and executive teams that lack gender and cultural diversity risk missing out on opportunities to generate long-term value
You can play an active role in ensuring company executives and directors are working in the best interests of their shareholders
Those still timorous and uncertain about introducing a best interest duty have a duty, themselves, to become decisive
Every company can calculate non-GAAP metrics however they want, so there’s real risk of investors and markets being misled
Overcautious courts are erecting barriers to securities class actions, even though these lawsuits are essential for maintaining the integrity and fairness of our capital markets
Data show that investors routinely receive, or are at risk of receiving, seriously bad disclosure from reporting issuers more than a quarter of the time
Two key issues — the best-interests standard and reform of mutual fund fees — require timely and effective action
FAIR Canada supports exemptions that have the key features of rights offerings or private placements in compliance with the TSXV’s private placement rules
Current regulations assume that an investor’s wealth is a proxy for sophistication. This has to change
Paying fees for financial advice separately from those of financial products would result in price competition and better advice