Investment Executive March 2020

March 2020

News

Ontario's capital markets task force must deliver its report this autumn

Fund reps with smaller books are more dependent on DSCs

Investor advocates argue that scholarship plan dealers should be subject to more stringent regulations

MFDA proposes creation of new, comprehensive SRO for registered firms

Kendra Kaake has learned that understanding investor behaviour is as important as knowing the numbers

Fund families benefited last year as markets recovered from a 20% plunge in stock prices in late 2018

Investors accept default risk on bonds that pay less than nothing

Building Your Business

There's more to specialization than focusing on a client group. You have to define the specific needs of those clients and what you can do…

Clients demand services that are fast and convenient. E-signatures can save you and your clients time and paperwork without compromising security

Nadine Allen uses financial expertise, empathy and community support to foster client relationships

Single millennials may not need life insurance, but many could benefit from disability insurance

Advisors are gradually awakening to the necessity of planning their transition from their practices, but the job is far from done

Focus on Products

Canadian dividend and income equity funds invest in stocks of large, established companies that have steady revenue streams

Comment & Insight

Editorial: The CSA has stepped up to take the OSC's place as the standard bearer for regulatory progress

Provincial premiers and the feds share responsibility for the Coastal GasLink pipeline dispute