Ruling flags risks for tax advisors
A large law firm is facing a class action by taxpayers who allege that they relied on an opinion about a charitable tax shelter
A large law firm is facing a class action by taxpayers who allege that they relied on an opinion about a charitable tax shelter
Financial planning challenge included eight teams from post-secondary institutions in Ontario and Nova Scotia
A large law firm is facing a class action by taxpayers who allege that they relied on an opinion about a charitable tax shelter
Potential change in tax treatment could have big consequences
The FCA plans to use behavioural economics to enhance regulation by understanding the mistakes that clients of financial services make
Most mutual fund firms want to retain current fee structures, but some are calling for change
The precious metal marches to a different beat than the markets
Incident of lost account information is forcing IIROC to act
Financial planning challenge included eight teams from post-secondary institutions in Ontario and Nova Scotia
The province says it can balance the budget by 2015, but can't explain how
Volatile commodity prices make the future a guessing game. Would a heritage fund help?
Newfoundland says it can balance the budget by 2015, but can’t explain how
Volatile commodity prices make the future a guessing game. Would a heritage fund help?
Fat airline passengers may be facing higher fares. Can turnstiles to prevent fat jams at rush hour be far behind?
New research suggests Canadians pay fees at the same rate as Americans, and that the U.S. model could cost clients more over time
One of canada’s leading investment companies is limbering up to do an end zone dance. It’s been 16 months since Winnipeg-based Investors Group Inc. (IG)…
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Some bank-owned investment dealers have followed in the footsteps of the top-performing firms by introducing specialized marketing support services that focus on providing customized strategies
This year’s brokerage report Card followed the mantra: “If it’s not broken, don’t fix it.” So, when Investment Executive (IE) researchers Justin da Rosa, Tessie…
Brokerage firms and their advisors are putting a greater emphasis on making sure that their clients have financial plans. One advisor says financial planning is…
Some of the firms that have tweaked their compensation programs were punished, while those that maintained a steady grid were praised
Brokerage firms and their advisors are putting a greater emphasis on making sure that their clients have financial plans. One advisor says financial planning is…
Six brokerages in this year's Report Card have experienced a shift in their fortunes year-over-year
Compiling the 2013 Brokerage Report Card
Financial advisors at 13 brokerages say that they and their firms are no longer in a state of recovery they are already seeing significant increases…
Although the road back from the financial crisis has been long and slow for Canada's brokers, they finally are seeing their books of business surpass…
Advisors say their firms are doing a good job at welcoming women and minorities into the brokerage sector
Advisors were asked to rate their sales assistants for the first time in this year’s Brokerage Report Card
Some bank-owned investment dealers have followed in the footsteps of the top-performing firms by introducing specialized marketing support services that focus on providing customized strategies
Despite many changes taking place within the economy and in the investment industry itself, advisors are still dissatisfied with their firms' technology tools, as well…
In past years, firms either were prohibiting their advisors from using social media or just beginning to explore its use. Now, most firms have policies…
How advisors rated their firms
Low-volatility stocks have become the market’s hot sellers. In fact, there are now exchange-traded funds full of stocks with good relative price stability and market…
40 stocks with the best price stability in Canada
The solution that's been adopted, which dishonours senior bonds and large deposits, is likely to raise red flags
Is there a particular options strategy that works all the time? The answer is no – just as it is with stock-picking or asset-allocation metrics.…
There are many sectors worth exploring in this emerging market, including banking, aviation and consumer durables
SROs may fall through cracks in privacy rules
Online tools are meant to complement the role of the advisor
Competing products won't be subject to the same rules
A 23-year career that has taken Yves Giroux as far afield as Edinburgh and Paris has given him a unique perspective on the financial advisory…
Aging insurance advisors are neglecting younger people as potential clients. But many prospects in their 20s and 30s need insurance now and will become lucrative…
Forget about your dog's name or predictable numerical sequences. A sentence from your favourite book is far more difficult to hack
When Heather, a Canadian nurse, marries Jack, an American doctor, she will have a number of loose ends to tie up before she moves to…
A CrossFit fitness program involves consistently switching activities
Author who has seen hard-earned wealth unnecessarily destroyed by inedequate estate planning offers an exercise to help families discuss estate issues openly on a regular…
The well-known phrase “easy come, easy go” often is the theme behind the worries of many financially secure clients as they begin serious estate planning.…
There are several options for winding down your practice, from simply working until you are ready to retire to selling your practice or partnering with…
An increasing number of Canadian clients are working or doing business in the U.S. They may face strict U.S. tax requirements
Why landing new clients is like courtship and eight new rules for prospecting in these times of intense competition for potential clients' time and attention
The common market, which will be established in 2015, is a positive sign
TD Asset Management Inc. (TDAM), portfolio manager of TD Private Funds and TD Mutual Funds, has announced portfolio-management changes to four of its funds. Effective…
Toronto-based Franklin Templeton Investments Corp. has added to its fund lineup with Templeton Growth Fund Ltd. Series A (Hedged). The new series is a hedged…
Toronto-based BlackRock Asset Management Canada Ltd. has launched three unhedged exchange-traded funds (ETFs): iShares S&P 500 Index ETF, iShares MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF and…
Toronto-based RBC Global Asset Management Inc. has introduced a new mutual fund to its family of low-volatility funds: RBC QUBE Low Volatility Global Equity Fund.…
But a commissions ban would affect the marginal advisor
