Client confidence may be enhanced by the formal designation of advisors as fiduciaries
Instead of more laws and regulations, the industry should rely on better oversight
An expert working group is looking at ways to promote stability by making structural changes
Many retail clients lost significantly less than did institutions and stock market indices
Responding to the new CSA proposals for asset-backed commercial paper
Other countries sometimes move more quickly against Canadian perpetrators
Shaken by gyrating markets and huge writedowns, investors need assurances about the future
TFSAs will boost savings modestly, but do little to create much-needed risk capital
It has been a difficult and challenging time for investors. And to make matters worse, they are now confronted with different and conflicting views on the market’s and the economy’s direction.
Regulators need to ensure new platforms preserve liquidity and investor access