Insurer seeking advisor input on program that combines group benefits and retirement plan
Advisors who recommended art-flip tax shelters could lose clients’ trust if the clients are reassessed
Government fell before Senate could hold hearings that industry hopes will lead to amendments
An increasing number of class-action suits is anticipated in 2006 as angry investors try to force public companies to be accountable for the information that affects their share prices.Investors could have two new weapons in their fight:> Effective Dec. 31, amendments to the Ontario Securities Act enable secondary-market investors to sue public companies for providing […]
Merlin Chouinard aims to boost membership sharply, be fiscally responsible and try to cut through the red tape
Court ruling means clients should make provisions in their wills for all of their dependents
Regulator’s industry practices review committee makes references to “harmonization”
New federal legislation that would shield RRSPs from creditors only if the planholder goes bankrupt does not go far enough to protect consumers, industry groups say.The tax issues committee of the Investment Funds Institute of Canada wants protection from creditors extended beyond bankruptcy, says Jamie Golombek, chairman of the committee and vice president of taxation […]
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