Finance professor to investigate whether commissions influence fund sales
Proposed federal legislation focuses on systemic risk
Proposal to neutralize the speed advantage of high-frequency traders is receiving support from the industry, but critics raise serious concerns
Twenty-five years ago, a "four pillars" policy kept the banking, insurance, investment and trust businesses legally separate. But with the toppling of that structure, Canada's Big Six banks have been able to assemble financial services supermarkets
Although the retail investment business has evolved dramatically over the past 25 years, the regulators that oversee it have struggled mightily to keep up. The firms that cater to retail investors – and the products and services those firms pitch – have changed radically since 1989. And although the regulatory landscape also has shifted plenty, […]
While demand eases, development and production is continuing at a rapid pace in North America
The goal is to encourage investor confidence
Bonds to finance the construction of environmentally friendly infrastructure projects
Regulator proposes a return to fees based on current market conditions
More activist interventions to take place behind closed doors, says report