Ermanno Pascutto – Investment Executive

The CSA must act on critical reforms

Alan — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 21:31:00 +0000

Two key issues — the best-interests standard and reform of mutual fund fees — require timely and effective action

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Treat shareholders fairly when venture issuers raise capital

Alan — Mon, 03 Feb 2014 11:15:00 +0000

FAIR Canada supports exemptions that have the key features of rights offerings or private placements in compliance with the TSXV’s private placement rules

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Reform of accredited investor exemption is needed

Alan — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 11:30:00 +0000

Current regulations assume that an investor’s wealth is a proxy for sophistication. This has to change

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Canadians deserve real price competition in mutual funds

Alan — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 11:00:00 +0000

Paying fees for financial advice separately from those of financial products would result in price competition and better advice

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Proposed OM exemption not supported by the facts

Alan — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 13:45:00 +0000

Ontario intends to harmonize its rules regarding the offering memorandum with other provinces; the question is, why would it want to given the experiences seen to date?

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Crowdfunding may not be all it’s cracked up to be

Alan — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 10:00:00 +0000

The deregulation of securities laws to allow anyone to invest via equity crowdfunding is like the Titanic heading into iceberg alley

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