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Task force proposes power boost

Ontario’s investor protection proposals could prompt change at the national level

Crypto trading for all?

Wealthsimple is testing a cryptocurrency trading platform

Investment industry steady through crisis

Almost 80% of firms were profitable in the first five months of this year — and industry employment figures hit a record-high in May

Wes Hall

Newsmaker: Failure is not an option

Wes Hall, executive chairman of Toronto-based Kingsdale Advisors, is on a mission to eliminate anti-Black systemic racism

Preparing for a second wave

Both targeted testing and isolation could combat a second wave

Expect more client complaints

When volatility rises and asset prices fall, client complaints climb

Tread carefully

Clients look to take advantage of low interest rates

From prescribed rate loans to leveraged investing, opportunities (and pitfalls) abound

Grant McIntyre with the Stanley Cup

Thank you, readers

Managing editor Grant McIntyre bids farewell upon his retirement

Kunal Kapoor, CEO of Morningstar

Newsmaker: Empowering investors

Making complicated data accessible to advisors and their clients is at the core of Kunal Kapoor's mission

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Updated: OSFI freezes pension transfers, but offers relief for older plan members

The freeze is meant to be temporary, but no end date was announced

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The shape of the economy’s recovery

The economy should begin to recover this year, but progress will be slow

Enhanced investor protection needed

Investor advocates are concerned about unsuitable DSC fund sales

Comeuppance for companies that borrowed cheap

Bond investors take shelter in short government notes as the Fed launches a program to buy junk

Outlook shrouded in doubt

Social distancing, while costly for the economy, will save lives

Regulators adapt to crisis

Market operations have proven resilient

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FATCA, 10 years on

Canadian financial firms must now provide complete tax data on their U.S. clients as the IRS tightens reporting rules

The mantra is safety

Government bills offer a haven as long-dated bonds and equities gush losses

Lifecos vulnerable to Covid-19

Financial markets' volatility and lower bond yields will have a big impact on insurers' capital and profitability

Blair Driscoll

Newsmaker: A big bet on small-caps

The CEO of FAX Capital Corp. discusses the opportunities in investing in small Canadian companies during volatile times

Seg funds positioned to ride out the storm

Quality and defensiveness should pay off in 2020

Profit survey: Beginning the year on a solid footing

Big banks are in the best shape to endure the coronavirus crisis

Feds roll out $1B for healthcare

The federal budget date was also announced

Reg task force has work cut out for it

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

OSC and CSA disagree on deferred sales charges

Fund reps with smaller books are more dependent on DSCs

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Are tougher RESP dealer rules needed?

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